Hunter, Hernandez Gray highlight Canada’s roster for U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland

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Canada, one of 24 nations in the tournament, is in Group B and will begin play against England on Sept. 5 before taking on Brazil on Sept. 8. The squad will wrap the group stage on Sept. 11 against Tanzania.

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The Canadians earned their U-20 World Cup berth at the 2025 CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship, where the country won the regional title for the third time.

“Winning the CONCACAF championship was an important achievement for this group and gave us a lot of confidence, but we also know the World Cup will bring a different level of challenge,” Tye said in a release.

“We’ll be facing some of the best teams in the world, and we want the players to embrace that challenge, compete with confidence and make the most of the opportunity to represent Canada on this stage.”

FULL ROSTER

Goalkeepers: Noelle Henning (Michigan State University), Madison London (Creighton University), Khadijah Cissé (University of Kentucky)

Defenders: Bridget Mutipula (Florida State University/Vancouver Rise FC), Iba Oching (University of Iowa), Janet Okeke (Florida State University), Stephanie Schoeley (Providence College), Chloe Taylor (Vancouver Rise FC)

Midfielders: Olivia Chisholm (AFC Toronto), Jadea Collin (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Sienna Gibson (University of British Columbia), Jeneva Hernandez Gray (Sporting CP), Teegan Melenhorst (University of Miami), Inès Nourani (University of Connecticut), Noelle Sather (Baylor University), Liana Tarasco (University of Iowa)

Forwards: Sariyah Bailey (Louisiana State University), Annabelle Chukwu (University of Notre Dame), Kaylee Hunter (AFC Toronto), Léa Larouche (University of Iowa), Emma Yee (University of Illinois)

Alternates: Amy Medley (Arizona State University), Victoria Rocci (University of South Alabama), Taegen Stewart (Calgary Wild), Emily Wong (North Carolina State University), Kierra Blundell (Arizona State University), Melisa Kekic (University of Michigan)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 21, 2026.

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