Canada women's national under-17 soccer team

Canada Women's U-17
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Canucks, Les Rouges (The Reds)
AssociationCanadian Soccer Association
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachJen Herst
FIFA codeCAN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 2008)
Best resultFourth Place (2018)
CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2008)
Best resultWinners (2010)

The Canada U-17 women's national soccer team (also known as Canada Under-17s or Canada U-17s) represents Canada in international soccer at this age level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.

History

At the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Canada advanced out of group stage where they were defeated by Germany in the quarterfinals. Canada won the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship after beating Mexico in the final, but were eliminated at group stage of the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. At the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Canada matched their best appearance, dropping their quarterfinal game to North Korea.

Bev Priestman took over duties from Bryan Rosenfeld in 2013 to direct the new Women's Excel Program (U-14/U-17).[1] Priestman previously assisted Canada's senior coach, John Herdman, when both coached in the New Zealand women's program. Qualifying second out of CONCACAF, Canada was drawn into the "group of death" at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup with European champions Germany, African champions Ghana, and Asian runners-up North Korea. Canada tied their first two games and secured a quarterfinal berth by defeating group winners Ghana in the final group stage game. Canada lost their quarterfinal match 3–2 to Venezuela.

At the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Grenada, Canada were drawn in Group A with Haiti, Guatemala, and Grenada. They recorded wins over Guatemala (3–0) and Grenada (7–0), but lost to Haiti (1–2), finishing second in the group. In the semifinals, Canada were defeated 5–0 by United States, then won the third-place match 4–2 against Haiti to qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[2]

For the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan, Canada were drawn into Group B with Cameroon, Germany, and Venezuela. Canada opened the tournament with a 3–2 win over Cameroon. They then drew 1–1 with Germany before finishing group play with a 0–2 loss to Venezuela, resulting in a third-place finish in the group and elimination from the tournament.[3]

Canada resumed regional competition at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, entering Group B alongside Costa Rica, the United States, and Bermuda. The tournament was initially staged in Nicaragua but was suspended due to civil unrest, with CONCACAF later relocating and completing the event in Bradenton, Florida.[4][5] Canada finished second in the group after a win over Bermuda and a draw with Costa Rica. Their semifinal loss to Mexico (3–2) sent them to the third-place match, where a 4–1 victory over Haiti secured qualification for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[6]

Canada returned to the global stage at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay, joining Group D with Spain, Colombia, and South Korea.[7] Group-stage wins over Colombia and South Korea sent Canada to the knockout phase, where they defeated Germany 1–0 in the quarterfinals.[8][9] A 2–0 semifinal loss to Mexico ended their title hopes, and a 2–1 defeat to New Zealand left Canada in fourth place, marking their best-ever performance at the tournament.[10]

In the cycle following their fourth-place finish in 2018, Canada entered the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Mexico, but the tournament was cancelled mid-competition due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, qualification for the planned 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was voided after FIFA officially cancelled the event.[11]

Canada began their campaign at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, hosted in the Dominican Republic. Drawn into Group F with Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Bermuda, the Canadians opened with a 10–0 victory over the Dominican Republic and followed with a 5–0 win against Bermuda. Their final group match ended in a 1–1 draw with Jamaica, leaving Canada second in the group on goal difference and advancing to the knockout stage. In the quarterfinals, they defeated Costa Rica 3–0 to reach the semifinals, where they were eliminated 3–0 by the United States. A 3–0 win over Puerto Rico in the third-place playoff secured qualification for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[12]

At the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India, Canada were drawn into Group D alongside France, Japan, and the Tanzania. They opened the tournament with a 1–1 draw against France, followed by a 4–0 defeat against Japan. In their final group match, Canada tied 1–1 with Tanzania, finishing third in the group and exiting the competition at the group stage.[13][14]

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.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

February 11 MIMA Cup England  2–0  Canada San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
13:00 ET Stadium: Pinatar Arena
February 13 MIMA Cup Canada  3–0  Scotland San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
09:00 ET
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
February 15 MIMA Cup Sweden  3–1  Canada San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
09:00 ET
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
April 1 CONCACAF Women's U-17 qualifiers Canada  5–0  Nicaragua Managua, Nicaragua
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Referee: Shandor Wilkinson (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
April 3 CONCACAF Women's U-17 qualifiers Panama  0–2  Canada Managua, Nicaragua
16:00 ET Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Referee: Priscila Pérez (Mexico)
April 6 CONCACAF Women's U-17 qualifiers Canada  3–2  Puerto Rico Managua, Nicaragua
16:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Referee: Shandor Wilkinson (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
July 26 Four Nations Tournament United States  1–1
(5–3 p)		  Canada Mexico City, Mexico
Schmidt 88' Report Taylor 88' Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento
Attendance: 50
Referee: Itzel Hernández Fuentes (Mexico)
Penalties
July 29 Four Nations Tournament Mexico  0–0
(3–4 p)		  Canada Mexico City, Mexico
Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento
August 1 Four Nations Tournament Canada  2–0  Costa Rica Mexico City, Mexico
Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento
October 19 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Nigeria  1–4  Canada Salé, Morocco
15:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Mohammed VI Football Academy(pitch 2)
Attendance: 637
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo [es] (Spain)
October 22 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Samoa  0–6  Canada Salé, Morocco
12:00 EDT Report
Stadium: Mohammed VI Football Academy (pitch 1)
Attendance: 876
Referee: Josephine Wanjiru (Kenya)

Players

Current roster

The following 21 players were called up for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[15][16]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Olivia Busby (2008-02-05) February 5, 2008 (age 18) Canadian Soccer Association NDC-CDN Ontario and Halifax Tides
18 1GK Khadijah Cissé (2008-05-18) May 18, 2008 (age 17) United States Soccer Federation University of Kentucky
21 1GK Kylie Sandulak (2008-05-18) May 18, 2008 (age 17) Canadian Soccer Association Rise FC Academy
2 2DF Marika Martineau (2008-07-22) July 22, 2008 (age 17) Canadian Soccer Association CF Montréal Academy
3 2DF Mya Angus (2008-03-21) March 21, 2008 (age 17) Canadian Soccer Association NDC-CDN Ontario
4 3MF Chloe Taylor (2008-09-02) September 2, 2008 (age 17) Canadian Soccer Association Vancouver Rise
5 2DF Bridget Mutipula (2008-08-05) August 5, 2008 (age 17) Canadian Soccer Association Vancouver Rise
12 2DF Emma Donnelly (2008-03-26) March 26, 2008 (age 17) Canadian Soccer Association NDC-CDN Ontario
15 2DF Naomi Lofthouse (2008-01-09) January 9, 2008 (age 18) Canadian Soccer Association OSU and Ottawa Ripid
16 2DF Amy Medley (2008-09-12) September 12, 2008 (age 17) Canadian Soccer Association CF Montréal Academy
6 3MF Felicia Hanisch (2008-09-22) September 22, 2008 (age 17) Canadian Soccer Association OSU
8 3MF Olivia Chisholm (2008-12-05) December 5, 2008 (age 17) Canadian Soccer Association NDC-CDN Ontario and AFC Toronto
10 3MF Gabriela Istocki (2009-07-25) July 25, 2009 (age 16) Canadian Soccer Association NDC-CDN Ontario
14 3MF Daniela Feria-Estrada (2009-04-13) April 13, 2009 (age 16) Canadian Soccer Association Rise FC Academy
20 3MF Julia Amireh (2008-10-19) October 19, 2008 (age 17) United States Soccer Federation NC Courage
7 4FW Lacey Kindel (2009-09-27) September 27, 2009 (age 16) Canadian Soccer Association Rise FC Academy
9 4FW Melisa Kekic (2008-04-27) April 27, 2008 (age 17) Canadian Soccer Association NDC-CDN Ontario and AFC Toronto
11 4FW Molly Hale (2008-01-20) January 20, 2008 (age 18) Canadian Soccer Association NDC-CDN Ontario
13 4FW Mélyna Alexis (2009-10-15) October 15, 2009 (age 16) Canadian Soccer Association CF Montréal Academy
17 4FW Alyssa McLeod (2009-06-15) June 15, 2009 (age 16) Canadian Soccer Association NDC-CDN Ontario
19 4FW Reed Tingley (2009-09-03) September 3, 2009 (age 16) United States Soccer Federation Concorde Fire SC

Previous squads

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
New Zealand 2008 Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 3 4
Trinidad and Tobago 2010 Group stage 3 1 0 2 1 3
Azerbaijan 2012 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 4 3
Costa Rica 2014 4 1 2 1 7 7
Jordan 2016 Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 5
Uruguay 2018 Fourth Place 6 3 0 3 7 8
India 2022 Group stage 3 0 2 1 2 6
Dominican Republic 2024 Did not qualify
Morocco 2025 Quarter-finals 5 4 1 0 18 2
Morocco 2026 To be determined
Morocco 2027
Morocco 2028
Morocco 2029
Total 8/13 32 13 9 10 46 38

CONCACAF U-17 Championship

CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Trinidad and Tobago 2008 Third place 5 4 0 1 12 6
Costa Rica 2010 Champions 5 3 1 1 7 3
Guatemala 2012 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 17 2
Jamaica 2013 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 24 2
Grenada 2016 Third place 5 3 0 2 15 9
NicaraguaUnited States 2018 Third place 5 3 0 2 8 5
Mexico 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[19]
Dominican Republic 2022 Third place 5 5 1 1 26 5
Mexico 2024 Third place 5 3 0 2 15 9
CONCACAF U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers
2025 Group winner
Total 8/8 40 28 3 11 124 41

Honours

Regional

See also

References

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  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160314092624/http://www.fifa.com/u17womensworldcup/news/y=2016/m=3/news=canada-qualify-for-jordan-2016-2770085.html
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  4. ^ https://www.concacaf.com/en/under-17s-women/article/concacaf-cancels-remainder-of-concacaf-women-s-under-17-championship-2018-for-security-concerns
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  6. ^ https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/canada-beats-haiti-finishes-third-at-concacaf-u-17-tournament/
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  12. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/soccer-u17-womens-canada-qualifies-world-cup-win-over-puerto-rico-1.6446208#:~:text=Anna%20Hauer%20and%20Amanda%20Allen,in%20Santo%20Domingo%2C%20Dominican%20Republic.
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  16. ^ "Canadian under-17 women suffer injury setback on eve of FIFA U-17 World Cup". Canadian Soccer Association. October 18, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
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  19. ^ "Concacaf update on 2020 competitions following FIFA calendar decisions: November 17, 2020". CONCACAF. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Canada's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

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