Canada women's national under-20 soccer team
| Nickname(s) | The Canucks, Les Rouges (The Reds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Head coach | Cindy Tye | ||
| FIFA code | CAN | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2002) | ||
| CONCACAF U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2004, 2008, 2025) | ||
The Canada U-20 women's national soccer team (also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s) represents Canada in international soccer at this age level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.
Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full women's national team. They have qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup nine out of twelve, finishing runners-up in 2002. They have also competed at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship ten of twelve times, winning in back-to-back championship in 2004 and 2008.
History
Canada hosted the inaugural FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2002 (U-19 prior to 2006). They won silver led by future star Christine Sinclair, finishing runner-up to the United States in a close 0–1 extra time defeat. Two years later, Canada won the 2004 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, again on home soil in another final contested against the Americans. They would repeat the feat four years later in Mexico, defeating the United States to capture their second CONCACAF Women's U-20 title.
At the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, Canada lost a critical third place match to Costa Rica, eliminating them from World Cup qualification for the first time.
Fixtures and results
The following is a list of match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
| April 14, 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS | 15–0 | Martinique | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | |
| Stadium: Estadio Panamericano |
| April 16, 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0–12 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal | |
| 18:00 | Report | Referee: Shandor Wilkinson (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
| April 20, 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS | Cuba | 0–4 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal | |
| 18:00 |
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Referee: Kedeen Foster (Cayman Islands) |
| April 22, 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS | 9–1 | El Salvador | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | |
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Stadium: Estadio Panamericano Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras) |
| May 26, 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS | 4–0 | Jamaica | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
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Report | Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica) |
| May 28, 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS | Panama | 0–5 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Report | Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Referee: Sandra Benítez (El Salvador) |
| May 30, 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS | United States | 5–2 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Report | Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Referee: Katia García (Mexico) |
| June 2, 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship SF | Mexico | 2–1 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
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Report |
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Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala) |
| 4 June 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship 3rd | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Costa Rica | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo | |
| 12:00 | Report |
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Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) |
2024
| April 7, 2024 Friendly | United States | 3–1 | Verl, Germany | |
| 16:00 CET | Suarez 17' Dudley 19' O'Rourke 35' |
Report | Hunter 34' | Stadium: Stadion am Furlbach |
2025
| 21 February 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification | 22–0 | Dominica | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 15:00 (16:00 UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva Referee: Shandor Wilkinson (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
| 23 February 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification | Bermuda | 0–9 | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 15:00 (16:00 UTC−4) | Report |
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Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva Referee: Mirian León (El Salvador) |
| 25 February 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification | 12-0 | Trinidad and Tobago | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 18:00 (19:00 UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva |
Players
Current roster
The following players were named to the squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Coralie Lallier | 26 May 2005 (aged 18) | University of Alabama |
| 2 | DF | Mya Archibald | 31 March 2005 (aged 19) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 3 | DF | Ella Ottey | 12 August 2005 (aged 18) | NDC-CDN Ontario |
| 4 | DF | Zoe Markesini | 7 October 2005 (aged 18) | NDC-CDN Ontario |
| 5 | DF | Clare Logan | 24 August 2005 (aged 18) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 6 | MF | Thaea Mouratidis | 30 March 2004 (aged 20) | Providence College |
| 7 | FW | Amanda Allen | 21 February 2005 (aged 19) | Orlando Pride |
| 8 | MF | Ella McBride | 16 April 2004 (aged 20) | Providence College |
| 9 | FW | Annabelle Chukwu | 8 February 2007 (aged 17) | NDC-CDN Ontario |
| 10 | FW | Olivia Smith | 5 August 2004 (aged 19) | Pennsylvania State University |
| 11 | FW | Rosa Maalouf | 19 June 2006 (aged 17) | NDC-CDN Ontario |
| 12 | FW | Nyah Rose | 4 April 2005 (aged 19) | NDC-CDN Ontario |
| 13 | MF | Florianne Jourde | 5 November 2004 (aged 19) | NDC-CDN Québec |
| 14 | DF | Sophie Murdock | 19 November 2005 (aged 18) | Mountain View Los Altos SC |
| 15 | FW | Jaime Perrault | 8 August 2006 (aged 17) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 16 | DF | Renee Watson | 28 May 2005 (aged 18) | NDC-CDN Ontario |
| 17 | MF | Kayla Briggs | 5 July 2005 (aged 18) | NDC-CDN Ontario |
| 18 | MF | Jeneva Hernandez Gray | 5 October 2006 (aged 17) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 19 | DF | Jadea Collin | 29 January 2006 (aged 18) | NDC-CDN Ontario |
| 20 | GK | Faith Fenwick | 4 February 2005 (aged 19) | NDC-CDN Ontario |
| 21 | GK | Noelle Henning | 4 February 2007 (aged 17) | NDC-CDN Ontario |
Previous squads
- 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
- 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
- 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
- 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
| 2002 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2004 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | |
| 2006 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2010 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2016 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2018 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2024 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |
| 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 9/12 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 66 | 58 | |
CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
| CONCACAF U-20 Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| 2002 | did not participate[2] | ||||||
| 2004 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| 2008 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 2014 | did not participate | ||||||
| 2015 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 2020 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | Third place | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| 2023 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
| Total | 10/12 | 52 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 154 | 38 |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Canada's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100.00 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 33.33 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 25.00 |
| North Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 33 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 36.36 |
See also
- Canada women's national soccer team
- Canada women's national under-17 soccer team
- Canada girls' national under-15 soccer team
- Soccer in Canada
References
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces squad for the 2023 Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association.
- ^ "2002 CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championship - Final Round". Soccerway. 2002. Retrieved 2012-11-07.