At 23:00 on July 25, the first round of the Olympic women’s football group stage will see Canada WFC face off against New Zealand WFC. The starting lineups have been announced prior to the match.
Canada WFC starting lineup:
1-Sheridan, 12-Ross, 14-Gill, 3-Buchanan, 10-Lawrence, 17-Fleming, 5-Quinn, 2-Collins, 11-Leon, 15-Prince, 6-Lacasse
*Note: Due to a drone spying scandal, the head coach of the Canada WFC is unable to command from the sidelines for this match, and two involved assistant coaches have been deported.
New Zealand WFC starting lineup:
1-Anna Leat, 2-Katie Taylor, 3-Mackenzie Barry, 4-Beth Botting, 6-Nia Staniforth-Stanley, 10-Paige Satchell, 11-Katie Bowen, 13-Grace Jale, 14-Amber Hearn, 17-Celia Wade-Brown, 18-Ria Percival