Canada at the FIFA Women's World Cup

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The Canada women's national soccer team has represented Canada at seven of the eight stagings of the FIFA Women's World Cup. The inaugural tournament in 1991 was the only edition for which they failed to qualify.

Overall record[]

Year Result Rank Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify
Sweden 1995 Group stage 10/12 3 0 1 2 5 13
United States 1999 Group stage 12/16 3 0 1 2 3 12
United States 2003 Fourth place 4/16 6 3 0 3 10 10
China 2007 Group stage 9/16 3 1 1 1 7 4
Germany 2011 Group stage 16/16 3 0 0 3 1 7
Canada 2015 Quarter-finals 6/24 5 2 2 1 4 3
France 2019 Round of 16 11/24 4 2 0 2 4 3
Australia New Zealand 2023 To be determined
Total 7/8 27 8 5 14 34 52
FIFA Women's World Cup matches
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
Sweden 1995 Group stage June 6  England L 2–3 Olympia Stadion, Helsingborg
June 8  Nigeria D 3–3
June 10  Norway L 0–7 Strömvallen, Gävle
United States 1999 Group stage June 19  Japan D 1–1 Spartan Stadium, San Jose
June 23  Norway L 1–7 Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
June 26  Russia L 1–4 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
United States 2003 Group stage September 20  Germany L 1–4 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
September 24  Argentina W 3–0
September 27  Japan W 3–1 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Quarter-finals October 2  China PR W 1–0 Civic Stadium, Portland
Semi-finals October 5  Sweden L 1–2
Third place play-off October 11  United States L 1–3 The Home Depot Center, Carson
China 2007 Group stage September 12  Norway L 1–2 Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
September 15  Ghana W 4–0
September 20  Australia D 2–2 Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
Germany 2011 Group stage June 26  Germany L 1–2 Olympiastadion, Berlin
June 30  France L 0–4 Ruhrstadion, Bochum
July 5  Nigeria L 0–1 Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
Canada 2015 Group stage June 6  China PR W 1–0 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
June 11  New Zealand D 0–0
June 15  Netherlands D 1–1 Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Round of 16 June 21   Switzerland W 1–0 BC Place, Vancouver
Quarter-finals June 27  England L 1–2
France 2019 Group stage June 10  Cameroon W 1–0 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
June 15  New Zealand W 2–0 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
June 20  Netherlands L 1–2 Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
Round of 16 June 24  Sweden L 0–1 Parc des Princes, Paris

Record by opponent[]

FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team)
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Argentina 1 1 0 0 3 0
 Australia 1 0 1 0 2 2
 Cameroon 1 1 0 0 1 0
 China PR 2 2 0 0 2 0
 England 2 0 0 2 3 5
 France 1 0 0 1 0 4
 Germany 2 0 0 2 2 6
 Ghana 1 1 0 0 4 0
 Japan 2 1 1 0 4 2
 Netherlands 2 0 1 1 2 3
 New Zealand 2 1 1 0 2 0
 Nigeria 2 0 1 1 3 4
 Norway 3 0 0 3 2 16
 Russia 1 0 0 1 1 4
 Sweden 1 0 0 2 1 3
  Switzerland 1 1 0 0 1 0
 United States 1 0 0 1 1 3

1995 FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 3 0 0 17 0 +17 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
3  Canada 3 0 1 2 5 13 −8 1
4  Nigeria 3 0 1 2 5 14 −9 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
England 3–2 Canada
  • Coultard 51' (pen.), 85'
  • Spacey 76' (pen.)
 Report
Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 655
Referee: (Sweden)
Nigeria 3–3 Canada
 Report
Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 250
Norway 7–0 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 2,715
Referee: (Brazil)

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Russia 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6
3  Canada 3 0 1 2 3 12 −9 1
4  Japan 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Japan 1–1 Canada
 Report
Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 23,298
Referee: (Brazil)
Norway 7–1 Canada
 Report
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 16,448
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)
Canada 1–4 Russia
 Report
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 29,401
Referee: (China PR)

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3  Japan 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
4  Argentina 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Germany 4–1 Canada
 Report
  • Sinclair 4'
Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
Attendance: 16,409[1]
Referee: Im Eun-ju (South Korea)
Canada 3–0 Argentina
 Report
Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
Attendance: 15,529[1]
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Canada 3–1 Japan
 Report
  • Sawa 20'
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 14,356[1]
Referee: Im Eun-ju (South Korea)

Quarterfinals[]

China PR 0–1 Canada
Report
PGE Park, Portland
Attendance: 20,012[2]
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)

Semifinals[]

Sweden 2–1 Canada
 Report
PGE Park, Portland
Attendance: 27,623[2]
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

Third place match[]

United States 3–1 Canada
 Report
  • Sinclair 38'
Attendance: 25,253[2]
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 2 0 7 4 +3 5
3  Canada 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
4  Ghana 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Norway 2–1 Canada
 Report
  • Chapman 33'
Attendance: 30,752[3]
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)
Canada 4–0 Ghana
 Report
Attendance: 33,835[3]
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Australia 2–2 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 29,300[3]

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (H) 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  France 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Germany 2–1 Canada
 Report
  • Sinclair 82'
Olympiastadion, Berlin
Attendance: 73,680[4]
Referee: Jacqui Melksham (Australia)
Canada 0–4 France
Report
Ruhrstadion, Bochum
Attendance: 16,591[5]
Referee: (Japan)
Canada 0–1 Nigeria
Report
  • Nkwocha 73'
Attendance: 13,638[6]
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  China PR 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4  New Zealand 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Canada 1–0 China PR
  • Sinclair 90+2' (pen.)
 Report
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 53,058[7]
Canada 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 35,544[8]
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
Netherlands 1–1 Canada
  • Van de Ven 87'
 Report
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 45,420[9]
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)

Round of 16[]

Canada 1–0  Switzerland
 Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 53,855[10]
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

Quarterfinals[]

England 2–1 Canada
  • Taylor 11'
  • Bronze 14'
 Report
  • Sinclair 42'
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 54,027[11]
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group E[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Cameroon 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Canada 1–0 Cameroon
 Report
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 10,710[12]
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
Canada 2–0 New Zealand
 Report
Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Attendance: 14,856[13]
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Netherlands 2–1 Canada
 Report
  • Sinclair 60'
Attendance: 19,277[14]
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Round of 16[]

Sweden 1–0 Canada
  • Blackstenius 55'
 Report
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 38,078[15]
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

Goalscorers[]

See also: List of FIFA Women's World Cup goalscorers
Player Goals 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019
Christine Sinclair 10 3 3 1 2 1
Charmaine Hooper 4 2 2
Silvana Burtini 3 2 1
Christine Latham 3 3
Geri Donnelly 2 2
Kara Lang 2 2
Helen Stoumbos 1 1
Candace Chapman 1 1
Martina Franko 1 1
Sophie Schmidt 1 1
Melissa Tancredi 1 1
Josée Bélanger 1 1
Ashley Lawrence 1 1
Kadeisha Buchanan 1 1
Jessie Fleming 1 1
Nichelle Prince 1 1
Total 33 5 3 10 7 1 3 4


References[]

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  2. ^ a b c "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 93–100. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. pp. 67–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Match report – Group A – Germany v Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Match report – Group A – Canada v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Match report – Group A – Canada v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Match report – Group A – Canada v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Match report – Group A – Canada v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Match report – Group A – Netherlands v Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Match report – Round of 16 – Canada v Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Match report – Quarter-final – England v Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Match report – Group E – Canada v Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Match report – Group E – Canada v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Match report – Group E – Netherlands v Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Match report – Round of 16 – Sweden v Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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