The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup is upon us, and Canada enters the tournament with as good a shot at competing for the title as ever before.
Ranked No. 5 in the world, the Canadians boast a mix of savvy veterans and exciting youngsters that form a well-balanced, cohesive team under head coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller. Led by star striker Christine Sinclair, Canada will be favoured to top Group E and advance to the knockout stage.
A prominent side-story in the tournament will be Sinclair, who heads to her sixth World Cup just three career international goals behind retired American forward Abby Wambach for the all-time record. As always, the 35-year-old would rather the attention be placed on her teammates, but all eyes will be on Sinclair as the games get underway.
Canada's best result in the competition is a fourth-place finish in 2003. The opportunity to get on the World Cup podium for the first time is an enticing one, and should be seen as attainable for a Canadian national team that Sinclair calls the best she's ever played on.
Canada’s scores, TV schedule at FIFA Women's World Cup 2019
The format for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup consists of six groups of four teams. They'll play a round robin to determine seeding, followed by a single-elimination knockout stage involving the top team teams from each group plus the four best third-place finishers. Canada has been drawn into Group E, which also includes Cameroon, New Zealand and Netherlands.
| Date | Opponent | Result | TV info |
| June 10 | Cameroon | W 1-0 | 3:00 p.m. (CTV/TSN) |
| June 15 | New Zealand | W 2-0 | 3:00 p.m. (CTV/TSN) |
| June 20 | Netherlands | L 2-1 | 12:00 p.m. (CTV/TSN) |
| June 24 | Sweden (Round of 16) | L 1-0 | 3:00 p.m. (CTV/TSN) |
(All times Eastern)
How to watch Canada games live online
In Canada, TSN will carry the entire tournament with CTV showing all Canada games plus select knockout stage matches (including both semifinals and the final). TSN.ca and TSN GO will live stream all 52 matches in the tournament.
Canada’s FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Hometown | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephanie Labbé | G | Edmonton, Alta. | North Carolina Courage |
| 2 | Allysha Chapman | D | Oshawa, Ont. | Houston Dash |
| 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan | D | Brampton, Ont. | Lyon |
| 4 | Shelina Zadorsky | D | London, Ont. | Orlando Pride |
| 5 | Rebecca Quinn | D | Toronto, Ont. | Paris FC |
| 6 | Deanne Rose | F | Alliston, Ont. | University of Florida |
| 7 | Julia Grosso | M | Vancouver, B.C. | University of Texas |
| 8 | Jayde Riviere | D | Markham, Ont. | Markham SC |
| 9 | Jordyn Huitema | F | Chilliwack, B.C. | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 10 | Ashley Lawrence | D | Caledon, Ont. | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 11 | Desiree Scott | M | Winnipeg, Man. | Utah Royals |
| 12 | Christine Sinclair | F | Burnaby, B.C. | Portland Thorns |
| 13 | Sophie Schmidt | M | Abbotsford, B.C. | Houston Dash |
| 14 | Gabrielle Carle | M | Levis, Que. | Florida State University |
| 15 | Nichelle Prince | F | Ajax, Ont. | Houston Dash |
| 16 | Janine Beckie | F | Littleton, Colo. | Manchester City |
| 17 | Jessie Fleming | M | London, Ont. | UCLA |
| 18 | Kailen Sheridan | G | Whitby, Ont. | Sky Blue FC |
| 19 | Adriana Leon | F | Vaughan, Ont. | West Ham United |
| 20 | Shannon Woeller | D | Vancouver, B.C. | Eskilstuna United |
| 21 | Sabrina D'Angelo | G | Welland, Ont. | Vittsjö GIK |
| 22 | Lindsay Agnew | D | Kingston, Ont. | Houston Dash |
| 23 | Jenna Hellstrom | D | Sudbury, Ont. | KIF Örebro |
Women's World Cup standings
GROUP A
| Team | W | D | L | Points |
| France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Norway | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
GROUP B
| Team | W | D | L | Points |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
GROUP C
| Team | W | D | L | Points |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
GROUP D
| Team | W | D | L | Points |
| England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Argentina | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
GROUP E
| Team | W | D | L | Points |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
GROUP F
| Team | W | D | L | Points |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Win = 3 points
Draw = 1 point
Loss = 0 points
Full Women's World Cup schedule
(All times Eastern)
| FRIDAY, JUNE 7 | ||
| France 4, South Korea 0 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN 1/4 |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 8 | ||
| Germany 1, China 0 | 9:00 a.m. | TSN 1/4 |
| Spain 3, South Africa 1 | 12:00 p.m. | TSN 1/4 |
| Norway 3, Nigeria 0 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN 4 |
| SUNDAY, JUNE 9 | ||
| Australia 1, Italy 2 | 7:00 a.m. | TSN 1/4 |
| Brazil 3, Jamaica 0 | 9:30 a.m. | TSN 1/4 |
| England 2, Scotland 1 | 12:00 p.m. | TSN 1/4 |
| MONDAY, JUNE 10 | ||
| Argentina 0, Japan 0 | 12:00 p.m. | TSN |
| Canada 1, Cameroon 0 | 3:00 p.m. | CTV/TSN |
| TUESDAY, JUNE 11 | ||
| New Zealand 0, Netherlands 1 | 9:00 a.m. | TSN 1/3/5 |
| Chile 0, Sweden 2 | 12:00 p.m. | TSN |
| United States 13, Thailand 0 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 | ||
| Nigeria 2, South Korea 0 | 9:00 a.m. | TSN 1/3/4 |
| Germany 1, Spain 0 | 12:00 p.m. | TSN |
| France 2, Norway 1 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| THURSDAY, JUNE 13 | ||
| Australia 3, Brazil 2 | 12:00 p.m. | TSN 1/3 |
| South Africa 0, China 1 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN 1/3 |
| FRIDAY, JUNE 14 | ||
| Japan 2, Scotland 1 | 9:00 a.m. | TSN 1/3 |
| Jamaica 0, Italy 5 | 12:00 p.m. | TSN 1/3 |
| England 1, Argentina 0 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN 1/3 |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 15 | ||
| Netherlands 3, Cameroon 1 | 9:00 a.m. | TSN |
| Canada 2, New Zealand 0 | 3:00 p.m. | CTV/TSN |
| SUNDAY, JUNE 16 | ||
| Sweden 5, Thailand 1 | 9:00 a.m. | TSN |
| United States 3, Chile 0 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| MONDAY, JUNE 17 | ||
| China 0, Spain 0 | 12:00 p.m. | TSN |
| South Africa 0, Germany 4 | 12:00 p.m. | TSN |
| Nigeria 0, France 1 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| South Korea 1, Norway 2 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| TUESDAY, JUNE 18 | ||
| Italy 0, Brazil 1 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| Jamaica 1, Australia 4 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 | ||
| Japan 0, England 2 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| Scotland 3, Argentina 3 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| THURSDAY, JUNE 20 | ||
| Netherlands 2, Canada 1 | 12:00 p.m. | CTV/TSN |
| Cameroon 2, New Zealand 1 | 12:00 p.m. | TSN |
| Sweden 0, United States 2 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| Thailand 0, Chile 2 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 22 | ||
| R16: Germany 3, Nigeria 0 | 11:30 a.m. | TSN 1/3/4 |
| R16: Norway 1 (4), Australia 1 (1) | 3:00 p.m. | TSN 1/3 |
| SUNDAY, JUNE 23 | ||
| R16: England 3, Cameroon 0 | 11:30 a.m. | TSN 1/3/4 |
| R16: France 2, Brazil 1 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN 1/3 |
| MONDAY, JUNE 24 | ||
| R16: Spain 1, United States 2 | 11:30 a.m. | TSN |
| R16: Sweden 1, Canada 0 | 3:00 p.m. | CTV/TSN |
| TUESDAY, JUNE 25 | ||
| R16: Italy 2, China 0 | 11:30 a.m. | TSN |
| R16: Netherlands 2, Japan 1 | 3:00 p.m. | CTV/TSN |
| THURSDAY, JUNE 27 | ||
| QF: Norway 0, England 3 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| FRIDAY, JUNE 28 | ||
| QF: France 1, United States 2 | 3:00 p.m. | TSN |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 29 | ||
| QF: Italy 0, Netherlands 2 | 9:00 a.m. | CTV/TSN |
| QF: Germany 1, Sweden 2 | 12:30 p.m. | TSN |
| TUESDAY, JULY 2 | ||
| SF: England 1, United States 2 | 3:00 p.m. | CTV/TSN |
| WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 | ||
| SF: Netherlands 1, Sweden 0 | 3:00 p.m. | CTV/TSN |
| SATURDAY, JULY 6 | ||
| Third place: England 1, Sweden 2 | 11:00 a.m. | TSN |
| SUNDAY, JULY 7 | ||
| Final: United States 2, Netherlands 0 | 11:00 a.m. | CTV/TSN |