Canada's defender Marie Levasseur (R) vies with Spain's defender Marta Torrejon during the Algarve Cup final on Wednesday. ( FRANCISCO LEONG / AFP/GETTY IMAGES )SAO JOAO DA VENDA, PORTUGAL—Canada’s bid to defend its Algarve Cup title ended in a 1-0 loss to Spain in the final of the 12-team women’s soccer tournament Wednesday. As in the final group game against Portugal — a 0-0 tie — Canada generated a string of chances but was unable to convert. Anticipating that, Herdman started Sinclair on the bench with Huitema and Nichelle Prince leading the attack. “We’ve just got to keep going — tough game after tough game against teams that are in peak condition.”Read more about:

Source: thestar March 08, 2017 21:56 UTC