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Canadians to compete in every UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final match for first time

Waking the Red | March 24, 2021

Related Topics: UEFA Women's Champions League, Canada, Jessie Fleming, Canadian Soccer Association, Toronto, Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence, Janine Beckie, Jordyn Huitema, UEFA Champions League

TORONTO, Canada—Canada Soccer is on a wave.

For the first time in history, at least one Canadian will take part in all four of the upcoming UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final matches Wednesday afternoon.

Canadians to feature in all UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarter-finals for first time

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@keishaballa @AshleyLawrence @JordynHuitema @janinebeckie @stephlabbe1 & Jessie Fleming pic.twitter.com/gLqr1Rhgsc— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) March 23, 2021

In total, six Canadians will be kicking off their 2020-21 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with five different European teams: Four-time winner Kadeisha Buchanan with Olympique Lyonnais, Jordyn Huitema and Ashley Lawrence with Paris Saint-Germain FC, Janine Beckie with Manchester City FC, Jessie Fleming with Chelsea FC, and Stephanie Labbé with FC Rosengård.





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