Canadian Women's Soccer Team to Play Mexico in June Before Defending Olympic Gold in Paris

The Canadian women's soccer team will host Mexico in two matches in June as part of their preparations for defending their Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The games, called the 'Summer Send-Off Series', will be played on June 1 in Montreal and June 4 in Toronto.

Canada head coach Bev Priestman said the matches against Mexico, who have shown to be a "difficult team to face", will be great preparation before finalizing the Olympic roster. "The two games, called the 'Summer Send-Off Series,' will be played on June 1 in Montreal and June 4 in Toronto," Priestman stated.

At the Paris Olympics, Canada will face France, Colombia, and New Zealand in the group stage of the 12-team women's tournament starting on July 25. The Canadian team won their first Olympic gold medal in women's soccer at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, beating Sweden 3-2 on penalties after the final ended 1-1.

Why this matters: As the defending Olympic champions, the Canadian women's soccer team's preparations and performance leading up to the Paris 2024 Olympics will be closely watched. The matches against Mexico will provide a valuable opportunity for the team to refine their tactics and roster before embarking on their quest to defend their historic gold medal on the world stage.

Canada has a strong historical record against Mexico, with 22 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws in their previous encounters. However, they are winless in their last two meetings in November 2021. The Canadian women's team is expected to play two more warm-up games in Europe before the Olympics in the July 8-16 FIFA international window.

Key Takeaways

• Canada's women's soccer team to host Mexico in 2 matches in June 2023.
• Matches are part of team's preparations for defending Olympic gold in Paris 2024.
• Canada has strong record against Mexico, but winless in last 2 meetings.
• Canada to play 2 more warm-up games in Europe before Olympics in July 2024.
• Canada won their first Olympic gold in women's soccer at Tokyo 2021 Olympics.