Canada is considered one to watch this tournament, particularly after winning the Olympic gold medal at Tokyo.Time: Thursday, July 20 at 10:30 p.m. ETCanada falls short in its World Cup opener
Captain Christine Sinclair had a golden chance to put Canada in front, earning a penalty after she was fouled inside the penalty area after 51 minutes. But Sinclair was unable to capitalize, firing her shot low but too close to Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, who saved with her left hand and was alert enough to deny Sinclair any chance of scoring on the rebound.
Canada's forward Jordyn Huitema reacts as Nigeria players celebrate the draw during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group B football match between Nigeria and Canada.Next up for Canada is a trip to Perth to play Ireland on Wednesday, before returning to Melbourne to play co-host Australia – possibly bolstered by the return of injured superstar Sam Kerr – on July 31.
Next Wednesday would be a good time for her – or anyone, really – to find the back of the net and get Canada’s World Cup campaign truly up and running.
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