CANWNT TO PLAY DEFENDING WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS SPAIN THIS OCTOBER  

Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team (#CANWNT) will travel to Almendralejo, Spain, for an international “A” friendly against the defending FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions, Spain, during the October 2024 international window. The match is scheduled for Friday 25 October at 20.45 local time (14.45 ET / 11.45 PT), at Estadio Francisco de la Hera in Almendralejo (Extremadura). 

This will mark the fourth meeting between the two nations, with their most recent encounter taking place at the Arnold Clark Cup in February 2022, where Canada fell 0:1 in Wolverhampton, England. Prior to that match, the two teams played to a 0:0 draw in May 2019 in Logroño, Spain, and Spain secured a 1:0 victory in March 2017 in São João da Venda, Portugal. 

The camp marks #CANWNT's first gathering since their performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where Canada captured the hearts of Canadians reaching the Quarterfinals before being eliminated by Germany in a penalty shootout. That match was watched by 3.4 million nationally -- making it the most-watched moment of Paris 2024 in Canada. Spain, meanwhile, finished fourth at the Olympic Games suffering a 0:1 loss to Germany in the Bronze Medal match. 

"We are thrilled to be announcing this October Friendly against the reigning world champions. We continue to strive to diversify our opponent pool while maintaining a high level of competition. ​ We anticipate a thrilling encounter, showcasing two of the world's top ranked teams.” ​
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​- Daniel Michelucci, Director of National Team Operations at Canada Soccer

More information on the interim #CANWNT coaching staff for the October window will be made available in the weeks ahead. ​ ​ ​