Canada vs Denmark, 2026 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Canada
  • 10': Delaney Pridham
  • 49': Evelyne Viens
  • 70': Olivia Smith
FT
3 - 4
Denmark
  • 23': Olivia Holdt
  • 27': Pernille Harder
  • 32': Olivia Holdt
  • 61': Janni Thomsen

About

Canada are hosting Denmark at BMO Field, Toronto, Canada, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Denmark. Pernille Harder is caught offside.
  • 5': Olivia Smith (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Sara Thrige (Denmark).
  • 9': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Simone Boye.
  • 10': Goal! Canada 1, Denmark 0. Delaney Pridham (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 11': Simone Boye (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Simi Awujo (Canada).
  • 16': Foul by Olivia Holdt (Denmark).
  • 16': Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Freja Thisgaard (Denmark). Assisted by Julia Grosso.
  • 17': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Freja Thisgaard.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Freja Thisgaard (Denmark). Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Janine Sonis (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Freja Thisgaard (Denmark).
  • 21': Pernille Harder (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Julia Grosso (Canada).
  • 23': Goal! Canada 1, Denmark 1. Olivia Holdt (Denmark) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 27': Sofie Bredgaard (Denmark) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kathrine Kühl.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Olivia Holdt (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 27': Goal! Canada 1, Denmark 2. Pernille Harder (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivia Holdt.
  • 29': Foul by Kathrine Kühl (Denmark).
  • 29': Simi Awujo (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Denmark).
  • 30': Olivia Smith (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Goal! Canada 1, Denmark 3. Olivia Holdt (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pernille Harder.
  • 35': Stine Ballisager (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Simi Awujo (Canada).
  • 36': Foul by Sofie Bredgaard (Denmark).
  • 36': Julia Grosso (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Sofie Bredgaard (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Delay in match (Canada).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Kathrine Kühl (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Julia Grosso (Canada).
  • 42': Offside, Canada. Kaylee Hunter is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Olivia Holdt (Denmark).
  • 43': Ashley Lawrence (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Sara Thrige (Denmark).
  • 45': Olivia Smith (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kaylee Hunter (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jade Rose.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Canada 1, Denmark 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Canada 1, Denmark 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Shelina Zadorsky replaces Kadeisha Buchanan.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Évelyne Viens replaces Delaney Pridham.
  • 47': Offside, Denmark. Janni Thomsen is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Janni Thomsen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kailen Sheridan (Canada). Assisted by Olivia Holdt.
  • 49': Goal! Canada 2, Denmark 3. Évelyne Viens (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Olivia Smith.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Kathrine Kühl (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kailen Sheridan (Canada). Assisted by Olivia Holdt.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence.
  • 58': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Kathrine Kühl (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (Canada).
  • 61': Goal! Canada 2, Denmark 4. Janni Thomsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofie Bredgaard.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence.
  • 65': Offside, Canada. Olivia Smith is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Canada. Gabrielle Carle replaces Ashley Lawrence.
  • 65': Substitution, Canada. Cloé Lacasse replaces Kaylee Hunter.
  • 69': Substitution, Denmark. Caroline Møller replaces Pernille Harder.
  • 69': Substitution, Denmark. Mille Gejl replaces Kathrine Kühl.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Évelyne Viens.
  • 70': Goal! Canada 3, Denmark 4. Olivia Smith (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 73': Substitution, Canada. Mimi Alidou replaces Simi Awujo.
  • 74': Substitution, Canada. Emma Regan replaces Julia Grosso.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Jessie Fleming (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Freja Thisgaard (Denmark). Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
  • 75': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Sofie Svava.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Caroline Møller (Denmark).
  • 78': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 80': Substitution, Denmark. Anna Walter replaces Amalie Vangsgaard.
  • 80': Substitution, Denmark. Frederikke Thøgersen replaces Olivia Holdt.
  • 80': Handball by Mimi Alidou (Canada).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Mimi Alidou (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Évelyne Viens.
  • 87': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Denmark).
  • 87': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Janni Thomsen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Caroline Møller (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofie Bredgaard.
  • 88': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Shelina Zadorsky.
  • 89': Substitution, Canada. Allysha Chapman replaces Jessie Fleming.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Sofie Bredgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Emma Regan (Canada).
  • 90'+1': Emma Regan (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Sofie Bredgaard (Denmark).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Caroline Møller (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Emma Regan (Canada).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Caroline Møller (Denmark).
  • 90'+5': Mimi Alidou (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Caroline Møller (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Frederikke Thøgersen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Olivia Smith (Canada).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Frederikke Thøgersen (Denmark).
  • 90'+7': Gabrielle Carle (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Mimi Alidou (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Canada 3, Denmark 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Canada 3, Denmark 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
38 Possession 62
10 SHOTS 17
7 ON GOAL 7
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
228 Accurate Passes 445
330 Passes 535
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 2
8 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.1
69 Long Balls 58
23 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 8
25 Effective Clearances 24
25 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada

Line-Ups

CAN Canada (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
3 Kadeisha Buchanan
12 Jade Rose
16 Janine Sonis
10 Ashley Lawrence
13 Simi Awujo
7 Julia Grosso
17 Jessie Fleming
21 Delaney Pridham
9 Olivia Smith
24 Kaylee Hunter
Canada Substitutes:
Élisabeth Tsé, Allysha Chapman, Lysianne Proulx, Carly Wickenheiser, Sydney Collins, Mimi Alidou, Emma Regan, Shelina Zadorsky, Evelyne Viens, Nichelle Prince, Gabrielle Carle, Cloé Lacasse, Sabrina D'Angelo.

DEN Denmark (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Freja Thisgaard (GK)
5 Simone Boye
3 Stine Ballisager Pedersen
2 Sara Thrige
12 Katherine Møller Kühl
14 Sofie Bredgaard Yellow Card
23 Sofie Svava
7 Janni Thomsen
10 Pernille Harder
9 Amalie Vangsgaard
13 Olivia Holdt
Denmark Substitutes:
Emilie Fink, Alberte Andersen, Cornelia Kramer, Anna Walter, Caroline Møller, Frederikke Thøgersen, Emma Strøm Snerle, Sofie Vendelbo Laursen, Selma Larsen Svendsen, Pernille Sanvig, Maja Bay Østergaard, Carli Scheuer Moesgaard, Mille Gejl.

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