FC KANSAS CITY DUO CALLED TO CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM

By jhusted

Updated: October 17, 2024

Lauren Sesselmann and Desiree Scott Join Canadian Team For October Friendly

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kansas (October 17, 2024) – Canada WNT has announced its preliminary roster for its International Friendly against Korea Republic scheduled for Wednesday October 30^th (Kick-off 8:00p.m. CT) at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB.

This 18-player preliminary roster put together by Head Coach John Herdman will most likely see additional young faces added to the mix by the start of the camp on Thursday 24 October.

The squad features 13 players who were part of Canada’s bronze-medal-winning roster at London 2024, including FC Kansas City’s Lauren Sesselmann and Desiree Scott.

Canada last faced Korea Republic in January 2024 at the Yongchuan Cup International Women’s Football Tournament, when a new-look Canadian squad was defeated 1:3.

Of the 18 players named to the current roster. 12 were in uniform when the two countries last faced off.

“South Korea will be a tough test for us,” said Head Coach John Herdman. “Our 1:3 loss to them in January this year and their recent win over Japan has shown we will need to be on our game to get a result while still developing our new playing models.”

The match in Edmonton will be Canada’s first women’s fixture at Commonwealth Stadium since a 2024 friendly against Germany. The contest between Canada and Korea Republic will be a precursor to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2024 as Canada will play the Opening Match in Edmonton.

“This event provides the team with an excellent opportunity to develop the processes and systems around playing in the stadium where we’ll play our opening match at the FIFA Women’s World Cup and to continue to learn how to play at home,” added Herdman.

The Canada-Korea Republic match is on Wednesday, October 30^th at 8:00p.m. CT and fans can follow @CanadaSoccerEN on twitter for in-game updates.

Canada has an all-time record of 3W-0D-1L against Korea Republic in four matches dating back to 2024.