Fielding a nearly full-strength starting lineup, Bev Priestman earned her second win as Canada’s women’s national team coach. While defeating 31st ranked Wales 3-0 can only mean so much, Canada’s efforts, especially in the second half, showed promising signs of what could be on the horizon.
The Canadian team still has a long way to go before Olympic medals can genuinely be in the conversation. Still, the victory against Wales uncovered some things to build on moving forward.
With a match against sixth-ranked England next week, the Canadian camp has another chance to make adjustments before the games begin to matter.