WINNIPEG – Seven players from Canada’s 2012 London Olympic bronze medal winning women’s soccer team, including Winnipegger Desiree Scott, will try to help the maple leaf secure a spot in this summer’s Olympic Games.
Scott is one of 20 athletes named to the national team for next month’s 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship in Texas. The midfielder also represented Canada at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
“We are really excited about this squad and the confidence, determination and skill they bring to the pitch,” said national women’s team head coach John Herdman in a news release. “We had a strong group of players to select from, which made final selection extremely challenging, but we have put together a team that will go out there and get the job done.”
Canada is currently seeded 11th in the world and can advance to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with a semifinal win at the qualifying tournament. The team will play its first game on February 11 against 89th ranked Guyana. The final is scheduled for February 21 in Houston.
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