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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Canada national futsal team.

Canada
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Rouges (The Reds)
The Canucks
AssociationCanada Soccer
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachAlexandre Da Rocha
FIFA codeCAN
FIFA rankingNR (4 April 2025)[1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Costa Rica 3–2 Canada 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; April 29, 2025)
Biggest win
 Canada 6–0 Honduras 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; April 30, 2025)
 Panama 2–8 Canada 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; May 4, 2025)
Biggest defeat
 Costa Rica 3–2 Canada 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; April 29, 2025)
FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2025)
Best resultTBD
AMF World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2013)
Best resultSilver Runners-up (2022)
CONCACAF W Futsal Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2025)
Best result Champions (2025)

The Canada women's national futsal team (French: Équipe du Canada de futsal féminin) represents Canada in international futsal competitions, and is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association.

History

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Brazil and Canada's women's futsal national teams in a friendly match in Colombia after both were eliminated from the 2013 AMF Futsal Women's World Cup

After establishing its first-ever local women's championship in April 2023,[2] the Canadian Soccer Association formed its first official women's national futsal team under its governance in January 2025 and appointed Alexandre Da Rocha as the team's first-ever Head Coach.[3] Before establishing this FIFA-affiliated team, Canada had an AMF-affiliated women's futsal team that competed in the AMF Futsal World Cup.[4] The team achieved its best result as runners-up in the 2022 edition.[5]

Registered for the CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the inaugural 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup, the 2025 CONCACAF W Futsal Championship, Canada made its international debut during the competition. On 29 April 2025, Les Rouges played their first-ever international futsal match, narrowly losing 3–2 to Costa Rica. However, the team responded emphatically in their remaining group stage fixtures, crushing Honduras 6–0 and securing a crucial victory over rivals the United States to reach the semi-finals.

In the semi-final against Mexico, the Canadian side demonstrated remarkable composure and resilience. Trailing 3–0 at half-time, they staged a dramatic comeback to level the score at 4–4 by full-time, eventually prevailing in a penalty shootout to secure their first-ever qualification for a FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup, set to be held in the Philippines.[6]

With history on the line, Canada faced Panama in the final and delivered a commanding performance, winning 8–2 to become the inaugural champions of the competition.[7][8] The triumph was further highlighted by Canadian dominance in the tournament's individual awards.

Coaching staff

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Current staff

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As of January 31, 2025
Role Name Ref.
Head Coach Canada Alexandre Da Rocha [9]

Players

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Current squad

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The following 14 players were named to the squad for the 2025 CONCACAF W Futsal Championship, set to take place from 28 April to 4 May 2025.[10]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Lea Palacio-Tellier (1996-12-27) December 27, 1996 (age 28) Canada FC Grenadières
14 1GK Jadyn Steinhauer (1998-11-23) November 23, 1998 (age 26) Canada SK Impact FC
3 2DF Jade Houmphanh (2001-12-14) December 14, 2001 (age 23) Canada SK Impact FC
4 2DF Sophie Thérien (1993-04-04) April 4, 1993 (age 32) Canada Montréal Xtreme ADR
8 2DF Cynthia Gaspar-Freire (1995-04-20) April 20, 1995 (age 30) Canada Montréal Xtreme ADR
12 2DF Sadie Sider-Echenberg (2003-09-04) September 4, 2003 (age 21) United States Univ. of South Florida
5 3MF Maude Lagacé (2001-03-31) March 31, 2001 (age 24) Canada Montréal Xtreme ADR
6 3MF Shayla He (2003-10-09) October 9, 2003 (age 21) Canada Montréal Underdogs FC
10 3MF Keera Melenhorst (2003-05-02) May 2, 2003 (age 22) United States University of Pittsburgh
11 3MF Erica Hindmarsh (1998-09-21) September 21, 1998 (age 26) Canada SK Impact FC
2 4FW Erika Pion (1996-04-28) April 28, 1996 (age 29) Canada Atletico Montréal
7 4FW Joëlle Gosselin (1994-04-23) April 23, 1994 (age 31) Canada Montréal Xtreme ADR
9 4FW Esther Brossard (2006-05-19) May 19, 2006 (age 19) United States Lehigh University
13 4FW Stephie-Ann Dadaille (1994-11-06) November 6, 1994 (age 30) Canada Atletico Montréal

Competitive record

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FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

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FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record
Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Philippines 2025 Qualified
Total 1/1 — — — — — —

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Futsal Championship

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CONCACAF W Futsal Championship record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Guatemala 2025 Champions 5 3 1 1 23 10
Total 1/1 5 3 1 1 23 10

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Canada Soccer announces plans for women's Futsal Canadian Championship". sirc.ca. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Alexandre Da Rocha nommé entraîneur national de l'équipe féminine de futsal du Canada". footboom1.com (in French). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  4. ^ Colpitts, Iain (6 November 2013). "Lemon leads Canada into Futsal World Cup". mississauga.com. Mississauga News. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  5. ^ Reiter, Nathan (4 November 2022). "PA's Cowles reflects on AMF Futsal World Cup Experience". paherald.sk.ca. Prince Albert Daily Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Canada beats Mexico to qualify for 1st FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Canada women celebrate international debut by winning CONCACAF W Futsal Championship". tsn.ca. Guatemala City. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Les Canadiennes sont couronnées championnes continentales de futsal". msn.com (in French). 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Alexandre Da Rocha Named Head Coach of Canadian Women's Futsal Team". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Canada Soccer names roster for inaugural CONCACAF W Futsal Championship". CFJC Today. Canadian Press. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.

See also

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