Canada vs Zambia, 2026 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Canada
  • 41': Nichelle Prince
  • 45'+1': Nichelle Prince
  • 80': Anabelle Chukwu
  • 88': Anabelle Chukwu
FT
4 - 0
Zambia

    About

    Canada are hosting Zambia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Canada. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Mimi Alidou (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Grosso with a through ball.
    • 4': Mercy Chipasula (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Jayde Riviere (Canada).
    • 8': Mercy Chipasula (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Canada).
    • 10': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
    • 10': Mercy Chipasula (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Margret Gondwe (Zambia).
    • 14': Julia Grosso (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
    • 15': Mercy Chipasula (Zambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Mercy Chipasula (Zambia).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Handball by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
    • 22': Nichelle Prince (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Blessing Maluba (Zambia).
    • 22': Blessing Maluba (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Canada).
    • 24': Hazel Nali (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Hazel Nali (Zambia).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Delay in match (Canada).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Susan Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Simi Awujo (Canada).
    • 29': Foul by Natasha Nanyangwe (Zambia).
    • 29': Emma Regan (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Delay in match (Canada).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Delaney Pridham (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mimi Alidou.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Simi Awujo (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Mimi Alidou (Canada) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Delaney Pridham.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Mimi Alidou (Canada) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nichelle Prince with a cross.
    • 37': Simi Awujo (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Agness Musesa (Zambia).
    • 39': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Racheal Nachula.
    • 40': Offside, Canada. Mimi Alidou is caught offside.
    • 41': Goal! Canada 1, Zambia 0. Nichelle Prince (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Delaney Pridham.
    • 43': Offside, Canada. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sydney Collins with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Canada 2, Zambia 0. Nichelle Prince (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+3': Ngosa Chabwe (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Sydney Collins (Canada).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Canada 2, Zambia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Zambia. Barbra Banda replaces Agness Phiri.
    • 45': Substitution, Canada. Annabelle Chukwu replaces Mimi Alidou.
    • 45': Substitution, Zambia. Grace Chanda replaces Ngosa Chabwe.
    • 45': Substitution, Zambia. Prisca Chilufya replaces Natasha Nanyangwe.
    • 45': Substitution, Zambia. Rhoda Chileshe replaces Susan Banda.
    • 45': Second Half begins Canada 2, Zambia 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Delaney Pridham (Canada) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hazel Nali (Zambia). Assisted by Emma Regan.
    • 49': Foul by Agness Musesa (Zambia).
    • 49': Annabelle Chukwu (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Hazel Nali (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Annabelle Chukwu (Canada).
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Hazel Nali (Zambia).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Grace Chanda (Zambia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 55': Foul by Sydney Collins (Canada).
    • 55': Margaret Belemu (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Zambia).
    • 55': Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Zambia).
    • 57': Emma Regan (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Grosso following a set piece situation.
    • 58': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Margret Gondwe.
    • 59': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
    • 59': Hazel Nali (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Canada. Kaylee Hunter replaces Nichelle Prince.
    • 61': Substitution, Canada. Olivia Smith replaces Delaney Pridham.
    • 61': Substitution, Canada. Janine Sonis replaces Jayde Riviere.
    • 61': Substitution, Canada. Marie Levasseur replaces Sydney Collins.
    • 61': Substitution, Canada. Cloé Lacasse replaces Simi Awujo.
    • 61': Substitution, Zambia. Martha Tembo replaces Margaret Belemu.
    • 62': Substitution, Zambia. Lushomo Mweemba replaces Margret Gondwe.
    • 63': Offside, Canada. Janine Sonis is caught offside.
    • 65': Marie Levasseur (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Mercy Chipasula (Zambia).
    • 65': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Agness Musesa.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emma Regan.
    • 68': Vanessa Gilles (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Zambia).
    • 69': Offside, Canada. Cloé Lacasse is caught offside.
    • 70': Mercy Chipasula (Zambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Canada).
    • 72': Offside, Zambia. Prisca Chilufya is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
    • 74': Racheal Nachula (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Kaylee Hunter (Canada).
    • 74': Substitution, Zambia. Mary Mambwe replaces Mercy Chipasula.
    • 77': Delay in match (Canada).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Canada. Jade Rose replaces Kadeisha Buchanan.
    • 78': Substitution, Canada. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Emma Regan.
    • 79': Substitution, Canada. Jessie Fleming replaces Julia Grosso.
    • 80': Kaylee Hunter (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Rhoda Chileshe (Zambia).
    • 80': Goal! Canada 3, Zambia 0. Annabelle Chukwu (Canada) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Smith.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hazel Nali (Zambia). Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Carly Wickenheiser (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 83': Barbra Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Canada).
    • 83': Attempt saved. Rhoda Chileshe (Zambia) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sabrina D'Angelo (Canada). Assisted by Lushomo Mweemba.
    • 84': Foul by Grace Chanda (Zambia).
    • 84': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Rhoda Chileshe (Zambia).
    • 88': Goal! Canada 4, Zambia 0. Annabelle Chukwu (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hazel Nali (Zambia).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Canada).
    • 90'+1': Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Grace Chanda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Canada).
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Grace Chanda (Zambia).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Canada).
    • 90'+4': Barbra Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Canada 4, Zambia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Canada 4, Zambia 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    0 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 1
    28.7 Possession 71.3
    3 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    125 Accurate Passes 450
    218 Passes 534
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 6
    0 Crosses 16
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    69 Long Balls 35
    14 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    10 Tackles 9
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    22 Interceptions 18
    20 Effective Clearances 6
    20 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Arena Pantanal
    Location: Cuiabá, Brazil
    Attendance: 200

    Line-Ups

    CAN Canada (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    18 Sabrina D'Angelo (GK)
    3 Kadeisha Buchanan
    14 Vanessa Gilles
    5 Emma Regan
    2 Sydney Collins
    8 Jayde Riviere
    7 Julia Grosso
    13 Simi Awujo
    6 Mimi Alidou
    15 Nichelle Prince
    10 Delaney Pridham
    Canada Substitutes:
    Kailen Sheridan, Carly Wickenheiser, Melissa Dagenais, Cloé Lacasse, Kaylee Hunter, Olivia Smith, Marie Levasseur, Jessie Fleming, Evelyne Viens, Shelina Zadorsky, Anabelle Chukwu, Jade Rose, Janine Sonis.

    ZAM Zambia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Hazel Nali (GK)
    23 Blessing Maluba Yellow Card
    5 Margret Gondwe
    20 Racheal Nachula
    8 Margaret Belemu
    4 Susan Banda
    17 Mercy Chipasula
    15 Agness Musesa
    22 Natasha Nanyangwe
    24 Agness Phiri
    9 Ngosa Chabwe
    Zambia Substitutes:
    Barbra Banda, Mwila Mufunte, Mary Mambwe, Prisca Chilufya, Grace Chanda, Saliya Mwanza, Martha Tembo, Memory Nthala, Rhoda Chileshe, Maweta Chilenga, Lushomo Mweemba, Catherine Musonda.

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