Canada women's national futsal team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | Les Rouges (The Reds) The Canucks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Canada Soccer | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Head coach | Alexandre Da Rocha | ||
| FIFA code | CAN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 76 2 (12 December 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
| Costa Rica 3–2 Canada (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 29 April 2025) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Canada 6–0 Honduras (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 30 April 2025) Panama 2–8 Canada (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 4 May 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Canada 0–7 Spain (Pasig, Philippines; 28 November 2025) | |||
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result | TBD | ||
| AMF World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2022) | ||
| CONCACAF W Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2025) | ||
The Canada women's national futsal team (French: Équipe du Canada de futsal féminin) represents Canada in international futsal competitions, and is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association.
History
After establishing its first local women's championship in April 2023,[2] the Canadian Soccer Association formed its first official women's national futsal team under its governance in January 2025 and appointed Alexandre Da Rocha as the team's first Head Coach.[3] Before establishing this FIFA-affiliated team, Canada had an AMF-affiliated women's futsal team that competed in the AMF Futsal World Cup.[4] The team achieved its best result as runners-up in the 2022 edition.[5]
In the semi-final against Mexico, the Canadian team was trailing 3–0 at half-time, then staged a comeback to level the score at 4–4 by full-time, then winning in a penalty shootout to secure their first qualification for a FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup, set to be held in the Philippines.[6]
Canada faced Panama in the final winning 8–2 to become the inaugural champions of the competition.[7][8]
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Win Draw Lose Fixture
2025
| 29 April CONCACAF W Championship GS | Costa Rica | 3–2 | Canada | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 1:00PM ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Domo Polideportivo Referee: Julio Pascual (Cuba) Andrés Cux (Guatemala) |
| 30 April CONCACAF W Championship GS | Canada | 6–0 | Honduras | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 1:00PM ET |
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Report | Stadium: Domo Polideportivo Referee: Colin Abel (Guyana) Gregorio Evila (Panama) |
| 1 May CONCACAF W Championship GS | United States | 1–3 | Canada | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 7:00PM ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Domo Polideportivo Referee: Eduardo Reynoso (Mexico) Andrés Cux (Guatemala) |
| 3 May CONCACAF W Championship SF | Mexico | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Canada | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 8:00PM ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Domo Polideportivo Referee: Matthew Rodman (United States) Colin Abel (Guyana) |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 4 May CONCACAF W Championship F | Panama | 2–8 | Canada | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 5:00PM ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Domo Polideportivo Referee: Yeraldin Araya (Costa Rica) Krystin Pahia (United States) |
| 14 November Friendly | Poland | 5–1 | Canada | Manila, Philippines |
| 4:00PM ET | Report |
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Stadium: Ninoy Aquino Stadium |
| 16 November Friendly | Argentina | 4–2 | Canada | Pasig, Philippines |
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Stadium: Ynares Sports Arena |
| 22 November FIFA Women's World Cup GS | Colombia | 2–0 | Canada | Pasig, Philippines |
| 5:00AM ET |
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Report | Stadium: PhilSports Arena Attendance: 414 Referee: Gelareh Nazemi (Iran) |
| 25 November FIFA Women's World Cup GS | Canada | 3–6 | Thailand | Pasig, Philippines |
| 6:00AM ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: PhilSports Arena Attendance: 307 Referee: María Pinto (Argentina) |
| 28 November FIFA Women's World Cup GS | Canada | 0–7 | Spain | Pasig, Philippines |
| 8:30AM ET | Report |
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Stadium: PhilSports Arena Attendance: 650 Referee: Nurul Janah (Malaysia) |
Coaching staff
Current staff
- As of 31 January 2025
| Role | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Alexandre Da Rocha | [9] |
Players
Current squad
The following players were named to the squad for the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup to be held in the Philippines from 21 November – 7 December 2025.[10]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Léa Palacio-Tellier | 27 December 1996 | Grenadières | ||
| 14 | GK | Jadyn Steinhauer | 23 November 1998 | SK Impact FC | ||
| 4 | DF | Sophie Thérien | 4 April 1993 | Montréal Xtreme ADR | ||
| 5 | DF | Maude Lagacé | 31 March 2001 | Montréal Xtreme ADR | ||
| 13 | DF | Katerine Delev | 7 August 2000 | Gotham Futsal Club | ||
| 2 | MF | Erika Pion | 28 April 1996 | Atletico Montréal | ||
| 3 | MF | Jade Houmphanh | 14 December 2001 | SK Impact FC | ||
| 6 | MF | Shayla He | 9 October 2003 | Underdogs FC | ||
| 10 | FW | Stephie-Ann Dadaille | 6 November 1994 | Atletico Montréal | ||
| 11 | MF | Erica Hindmarsh | 21 September 1998 | SK Impact FC | ||
| 7 | FW | Joëlle Gosselin | 23 April 1994 | Montréal Xtreme ADR | ||
| 8 | FW | Cynthia Gaspar-Freire | 20 April 1995 | Montréal Xtreme ADR | ||
| 9 | FW | Esther Brossard | 19 May 2006 | Lehigh University | ||
| 12 | FW | Magali Gagné | 26 July 2003 | Pittsburgh Panthers | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | DF | Sadie Sider-Echenberg | 4 September 2003 | Univ. of South Florida | ||
| 10 | MF | Keera Melenhorst | 2 May 2003 | University of Pittsburgh | ||
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF W Futsal Championship
| CONCACAF W Futsal Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2025 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
References
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces plans for women's Futsal Canadian Championship". sirc.ca. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Alexandre Da Rocha nommé entraîneur national de l'équipe féminine de futsal du Canada". footboom1.com (in French). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Colpitts, Iain (6 November 2013). "Lemon leads Canada into Futsal World Cup". mississauga.com. Mississauga News. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Reiter, Nathan (4 November 2022). "PA's Cowles reflects on AMF Futsal World Cup Experience". paherald.sk.ca. Prince Albert Daily Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Canada beats Mexico to qualify for 1st FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Canada women celebrate international debut by winning CONCACAF W Futsal Championship". tsn.ca. Guatemala City. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Les Canadiennes sont couronnées championnes continentales de futsal". msn.com (in French). 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Alexandre Da Rocha Named Head Coach of Canadian Women's Futsal Team". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Canada names 14-player roster for inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup". CBC Lite. The Canadian Press. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.