CanWNT News
The roster for the FIFA Series in Brazil dropped this week. Notably, Kadeisha Buchanan returns after last appearing for the national team in October 2024. This is also Carly Wickenheiser’s first call-up since last April, following an impressive start to the season with NC Courage, and Jayde Riviere and Olivia Smith return after injuries.
The following players were unavailable through injury: Gabby Carle, Jordyn Huitema, Adriana Leon, Lysianne Proulx, Holly Ward, and Shelina Zadorsky. This also marks a year since Clarissa Larisey, Ella Ottey, Quinn, Deanne Rose, and Nyah Rose were last called up to the national team. We are ceasing coverage of them here and hope to see them with the team again soon.
In U-20 news, Noelle Henning has been called up for their friendly series with Costa Rica.
Continental – UWCL
The second leg of the UWCL quarter-finals took place this week. First up, Bayern München won their match against Manchester United 2-1, securing a 5-3 aggregate win. Vanessa Gilles played the full match for Bayern, as did Riviere for United; Simi Awujo started and played 63 minutes. Chelsea managed to win 1-0 against Arsenal in their second match, but Arsenal moved on thanks to a 3-2 aggregate score. For Chelsea, Buchanan played 60 minutes, and for Arsenal, Smith played 69.
Ashley Lawrence and OL Lyonnes also secured their place in the semi-finals with a 4-0 win over VFL Wolfsburg, advancing 4-1 on aggregate. Lawrence played the full match.
England
In the FA Cup quarter-finals, Arsenal lost 2-0 to Brighton. Smith entered as a substitute for the Gunners in the 58th minute. Chelsea managed a 2-1 win over Tottenham in their match-up; Buchanan played the full match. Manchester City won 1-0 over Birmingham City to secure their spot in the semi-finals. Jade Rose played the full match.
In WSL2, Proulx was unavailable for Ipswich Town, who narrowly lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace.
France
In the Coupe de France Féminine semi-finals, PSG beat Paris FC 2-1 despite receiving two red cards. Florianne Jourde was an unused substitute. OL Lyonnes won their semi-final comfortably—6-0 over Strasbourg—but Lawrence was not in the squad.
Germany
Gilles entered in the 78th minute for Bayern in their 4-0 win over SGS Essen in the DFB Pokal Frauen semi-final.
Italy
Once again, Evelyne Viens found herself on the score sheet as she scored 1 goal for Roma in their 4-3 win against Como. She played 80 minutes.
USA
In the NWSL, San Diego won 1-0 against Boston. Leon was unavailable for San Diego; for Boston, Nichelle Prince played 72 minutes, and Bianca St-Georges played the full 90. Zara Chavoshi remained unavailable for Orlando as they won 2-1 against Angel City.
Utah defeated Chicago 1-0. Cloé Lacasse played 86 minutes for Utah. For Chicago, Huitema was unavailable, and Julia Grosso played 65 minutes. North Carolina and Portland played to a 2-2 draw. Kailen Sheridan was in net for North Carolina, and Wickenheiser earned an assist in her 69 minutes of play. For Portland, Jessie Fleming played the full match, and Mimi Alidou entered in the 25th minute.
Seattle and Denver also played to a draw, albeit a scoreless one. Ward was unavailable for Seattle due to her injury, but all three Canadians featured for Denver. Janine Sonis and Megan Reid played the full match, and Emma Regan entered in the 60th minute. Finally, Washington won 2-0 against Bay. Carle was out due to her thigh injury, but both Sydney Collins and Brooklyn Courtnall played the full match for Bay. Courtnall is credited with an own goal after her goalkeeper kicked the ball at her and it rebounded into their net.
Player of the Week: Cloé Lacasse
Goals: 1 (Viens)
Assists: 1 (Wickenheiser)
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