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‘This is not a friendly’: Canadian women honing identity ahead of qualifiers
Casey Stoney says the matches will test Canada’s identity and help the team create more scoring chances while staying hard to beat.
- Canada's ninth-ranked women's soccer team hosts Denmark in Montreal on Friday before the two sides face off in Toronto on Monday.
- Head coach Casey Stoney described the matches as performance tests, not exhibitions, emphasizing the team's drive to build on 18 months of competitive development. "This is a game we are here to perform and win," she said on Thursday.
- The Canadians aim to become more creative offensively, with Stoney noting they must take calculated risks. "But we need to take different risks now to try and create more opportunities to score goals while remaining hard to beat," she said.
- Defender Gabrielle Carle noted that Denmark is a "very good side" already qualified for the World Cup, providing essential preparation. "I think for us, it's good preparation," she said.
- These matches start an important stretch for Canada, which faces Panama in the CONCACAF W Championship quarterfinals on Nov. 28, seeking qualification for both the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Team Canada coach Casey Stoney believes that the two games against Denmark will be used to test the mental strength of her players.
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In particular, the national team aims to qualify for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
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Once ‘fragile’ now ‘together’ Casey Stoney, CANWNT look forward to Denmark test
When Casey Stoney took the reins of the Canadian women’s national team it was in a tough spot. The wounds of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the drone scandal, were still fresh. The work of the last 20 months has been to get them ready for the moment ahead. Canada plays their first home matches since […] The post Once ‘fragile’ now ‘together’ Casey Stoney, CANWNT look forward to Denmark test appeared first on Canadian Soccer Daily.
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