Canada will face the former world champions Japan in a Women’s International Friendly match on Saturday (Sunday in Japan). The October 6 2019 match in Shizuoka, Japan will help both sides prepare for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with Canada’s qualification competition scheduled for early next year in January/February 2020.
Included on the roster are two graduates from the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX program in partnership with BC Soccer, with midfielder Julia Grosso and striker Jordyn Huitema.
This will in fact mark Canada’s first international appearance since the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. The match kicks off at 10:30 p.