Canada unveils roster for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

VANCOUVER – With less than six weeks to go before the tournament kicks off, we now know who will wear the red and white on home soil this summer for the Canadian women's national soccer team.

Head coach John Herdman revealed the 23-woman roster that will represent Canada at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup at a press conference in Vancouver on Monday.

The squad is led by captain Christine Sinclair and features few surprises and plenty of recognizable names from the side that won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Key midfielder Diana Matheson made the cut as she is in the final stages her recovery from a torn ACL, though she is reported to have injured her foot recently. Canada is currently ranked No. 8 in the FIFA world rankings.

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"We've got a fantastic group of players here that are ready to step up and proudly represent their country on the biggest stage, said Herdman. "It's now up to Canadians to show them they are not alone on this journey and that they’ve got the strength of an entire country with them."

The team will have 10 days off before reuniting May 7 in California to begin two weeks of training in the United States and Mexico before returning home to play their final tune-up match May 29 against England in Hamilton.

Canada, playing in Group A, kicks off the World Cup tournament on June 6 against China in Edmonton. Sinclair and Co. continue round-robin action in Edmonton with a game against New Zealand on June 11 and will then take on the Netherlands on June 15 in Montreal.

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