CanWNT News
This week, the first CanWNT roster of 2026 was revealed. With the team playing in the SheBelieves Cup in March, fans were curious to see what Casey Stoney’s roster would look like. The roster looked different from usual; here are the highlights:
- The list of injured players keeps growing: Sabrina D’Angelo, Lysianne Proulx, Jayde Riviere, and Shelina Zadorsky were all unavailable for selection.
- Cloé Lacasse makes her first appearance on the roster since 2024 after rehabbing her ACL injury. Melissa Dagenais is also back on the roster for the first time since 2023.
- Ashley Lawrence and Adriana Leon were not selected so that Stoney could look at new players this window.
- This is the first senior call-up Brooklyn Courtnall has earned. She was last called up in the youth system in 2022.
Furthermore, this roster release marks one year since Megan Reid (Denver Summit) and Samantha Chang (AFC Toronto) were called up. As a result, we will no longer track them here—we wish them all the best and hope to see them back in the pool soon.
Confederation Play
In the UWCL, Olivia Smith was suspended and therefore unavailable for Arsenal in their 3-1 win over OH Leuven. Arsenal won the tie 7-1 on aggregate and advanced in the competition. Manchester United also found success with a 2-0 win over Atlético de Madrid, advancing them to the next round 5-0 on aggregate. Riviere was unavailable due to injury, but Simi Awujo played the second half for United.
England
In WSL2 action, Proulx was unavailable for Ipswich Town, who earned a crucial point in a 1-1 draw against Charlton.
Fixtures in the FA Cup took place this weekend. Zadorsky was unavailable for West Ham, who fell 2-1 to Brighton. Smith started for Arsenal, but had to be subbed off in the 52nd minute due to a head injury. Arsenal won 3-0 over Bristol City.
Manchester United lost 2-1 to Chelsea, but the match had to be settled in extra time thanks to a late equalizer from Awujo. Awujo entered in the 70th minute and ten minutes later found the back of the net. Riviere remained unavailable. Jade Rose remained on the bench for Manchester City as they won 4-0 over Sheffield United.
France
In the Première Ligue, Florianne Jourde entered in the 81st minute for PSG in their 3-0 win over RC Lens. Marie Levasseur earned her 100th appearance in the league as she played the full match for Montpellier in their 2-2 draw with Nantes. Emily Burns was in net for Nantes. Finally, Lawrence played the full game for Lyonnes in a 6-2 victory over Marseille.
Germany
Vanessa Gilles was on the bench for Bayern in their 4-1 win over Wolfsburg.
Italy
Évelyne Viens played 87 minutes and scored the game-winner for Roma, sealing the 1-0 win over Inter.
Player of the Week: Évelyne Viens
Goal: 2 (Awujo x 1, Viens x 1)
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