*UPDATE: ON OCTOBER 23, 2024, CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCED THAT CLOÉ LACASSE IS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO INJURY. MARIE-YASMINE ALIDOU HAS TAKEN HER PLACE ON THE ROSTER.

Canada Soccer has announced the 21-player squad and interim coaching staff for the upcoming international friendly against Spain, the reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup™ champions. The roster includes 13 notable athletes from Ontario — further solidifying the province's reputation as a talent hub, with several stars emerging from the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL) and local youth clubs.

Also of note in this announcement, Made in Ontario CANWNT alumna and Northern Super League founder Diana Matheson is featured as part of the interim CANWNT coaching staff, serving in a support role for the squad.

The match is scheduled for Friday, October 25, at Estadio Francisco de la Hera in Spain, with kickoff at 16:00 ET / 13:00 PT. Canada will look to improve on previous results against Spain, with their most recent encounter ending in a narrow 1-0 loss at the Arnold Clark Cup in 2022.

Canada’s three goalkeepers for the match are Sabrina D’Angelo from Aston Villa WFC, Lysianne Proulx from Juventus FC, and Kailen Sheridan from San Diego Wave FC. 

The defenders selected for this window are Kadeisha Buchanan from Chelsea FC, Gabrielle Carle from Washington Spirit, Vanessa Gilles from FCF Olympique Lyonnais, Ashley Lawrence from Chelsea FC, Jade Rose from Harvard University, and Shelina Zadorsky from West Ham United FC. 

Joining the midfield are Simi Awujo from Manchester United FC, Jessie Fleming from Portland Thorns FC, Julia Grosso from Chicago Red Stars, Emma Regan from HB Køge, and Olivia Smith from Liverpool FC. 

Rounding out the squad are forwards Janine Beckie from Racing Louisville FC, Jordyn Huitema from Seattle Reign FC, *Cloé Lacasse from Utah Royals FC, Adriana Leon from Aston Villa WFC, Nichelle Prince from Kansas City Current, Deanne Rose from Leicester City FC, and Evelyne Viens from AS Roma. 

Quinn from Seattle Reign FC, Sydney Collins from NC Courage, and Jayde Riviere from Manchester United FC were all unavailable for selection due to injury. 

An interim coaching staff has been formed for the October window. Returning coaches Andy Spence, Jen Herst, and Neil Wood will be joined by additional personnel who will provide support for the team specifically during their preparation camp and match against Spain.   

Katelyn Collar, head coach of Whitecap FC Girls Elite, joins the staff as an interim technical assistant; Maryse Bard-Martel joins the staff as an interim performance analyst; and Diana Matheson, a former CANWNT legend and Northern Super League founder, joins the staff in an interim team support role, providing leadership and serving as a resource for both staff and players. 

This interim coaching staff will support the team on a collective basis for the October window.  

Canada’s match against Spain will air live and exclusively on OneSoccer, available on the fuboTV Canada platform, as a linear channel on Telus’s Optik TV (Channel 980), as well as online at OneSoccer.ca and through the OneSoccer app. Fans will find extended coverage across Canada Soccer’s digital channels on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube featuring the hashtag #CANWNT. ​ 

*The names of Made in Ontario athletes appear in bold*

Player | Pronouns | Age | City in which they grew up | Notable youth clubs 

Awujo, Simi | she/elle | 21 | Atlanta, GA, USA | AFC Lightning   
Beckie, Janine | she/elle | 30 | Highlands Ranch, CO, USA | Real Colorado
Buchanan, Kadeisha | she/elle | 28 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brams United SC   
Carle, Gabrielle | she/elle | 26 | Lévis, QC, CAN | AS Chaudière-Est   
D’Angelo, Sabrina | she/elle | 31 | Welland, ON, CAN | Welland SC Wizards    
Fleming, Jessie | she/elle | 26 | London, ON, CAN | Nor’West Optimist SC    
Gilles, Vanessa | she/elle | 28 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Ottawa Capital United SC    
Grosso, Julia | she/elle | 24 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | Vancouver’s Italian Canadian SF    
Huitema, Jordyn | she/elle | 23 | Chilliwack, BC, CAN | Chilliwack FC   
*Lacasse, Cloé | she/elle | 31 | Sudbury, ON, CAN | Sudbury    
Lawrence, Ashley | she/elle | 29 | Caledon East, ON, CAN | Brams United SC    
Leon, Adriana | she/elle | 32 | Maple and King City, ON, CAN | Vaughan Azzuri    
Prince, Nichelle | she/elle | 29 | Ajax, ON, CAN | Ajax SC ​ ​ ​ 
Proulx, Lysianne | she/elle | 25 | Boucherville, QC, CAN | CS Boucherville    
Regan, Emma | she/elle | 24 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Burnaby Girls SC ​ 
Rose, Deanne | she/elle | 25 | Alliston, ON, CAN | Alliston SC    
Rose, Jade | she/elle | 21 | Markham, ON, CAN | Markham SC    
Sheridan, Kailen | she/elle | 29 | Whitby, ON, CAN | Pickering SC    
Smith, Olivia | she/elle | 20 | Whitby, ON, CAN | Whitby Iroquois SC    
Viens, Evelyne | she/elle | 27 | L’Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN | AS Mistral Laurentien  
Zadorsky, Shelina | she/elle | 31 | Kitchener & London, ON, CAN | Kitchener SC