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☆ Canada's early exit came down to pressure and belief, says coach Priestman
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"You're coming into a very difficult group (B at the World Cup). And I think that's the difference ... it's belief and pressure for me." FINAL APPEARANCEMonday marked the final appearance for Sophie Schmidt, who said she will retire after this, her fifth World Cup. Canada's 40-year-old talisman Christine Sinclair, the world's leading international scorer with 190 goals, was never a threat and substituted at the break for what was likely her final World Cup appearance. Priestman believes Canada can learn and grow from their disappointing World Cup performance.

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☆ Christine Sinclair: the making of soccer’s most lethal striker
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And the 40-year-old has a chance to add further records to her name as she leads Canada at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. From becoming Canada’s young-ever player when she made her debut aged 16 to arguably soccer’s greatest ever goal scorer, Sinclair has led quite the life. With this likely her last World Cup, she has one final opportunity to add ‘world champion’ to her long list of achievements. Sinclair dribbles against Sweden's Karolina Westberg during the semifinals of the 2003 Women's World Cup. The Canadians finished fourth at the 2003 World Cup – Sinclair scoring three goals along the way – as well as back-to-back bronze medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics Games.

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