BURLINGTON, Canada—The Bev Priestman era finally gets underway on Thursday evening, as her Canada side take on the United States in their first match at the 2021 SheBelieves Cup.
It’s a tough start for the former England assistant, as she takes on the reigning World Cup winners and current world No. 1—without several key players. Unavailable due to injury for Canada are Christine Sinclair, Diana Matheson, Erin McLeod, and Bianca St-Georges. To further rub salt in the wound, Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence, and Jordyn Huitema are also not available, as their clubs in France didn’t release them for the tournament.