For the third time in four years, the Canadian women's national soccer team will compete against top-ranked talent at the SheBelieves Cup in April.
The tournament will also feature the United States, Brazil and Japan.
This time around, the format sees four matches instead of the usual six. Teams will compete in the semifinals on April 6 to advance to the championship or the third-place game on April 9.
This year’s Cup will also be an important preparatory event ahead of this summer's Olympic Games in Paris.
“We are excited to participate in the SheBelieves tournament once again, providing us with meaningful competition against some of the best teams in the world. These are teams we would expect to see in Paris 2024,” said Bev Priestman, Head Coach of the Canadian women's team.
Canada will open their tournament against Brazil in the semifinals on April 6 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
The U.S., Canada and Brazil are also playing in the inaugural CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, which begins Feb. 17.
“This is a tournament that features three teams already in the Olympics and Japan has a great chance to qualify, so coming off the Gold Cup, these are the exact kinds of games we need to evaluate players and continue to push our team as we prepare for France,” U.S. interim head coach Twila Kilgore said in a statement.
The U.S. has chosen Chelsea coach Emma Hayes as its new head coach. But Hayes won't take over the job full time until May, after Chelsea's season is over.
With files from Sportsnet staff.
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