(Reuters) - Christine Sinclair was named to her fifth women's World Cup team on Saturday and will lead Canada in France where she will have a chance to also claim the career all-time scoring record on the sport's biggest stage. The Canada squad features nine returning players from the 2015 World Cup, including midfielder Sophie Schmidt, who will be playing in her fourth showcase, and Olympique Lyonnais defender Kadeisha Buchanan. The 22-year-old Buchanan, who recently signed a contract extension with the French and European champions, was a tournament all-star selection and named Best Young Player at the 2015 World Cup. The World Cup runs from June 7 to July 7 with Canada starting in Montpellier on June 10 against Cameroon. Canada's other group games will be against New Zealand on June 15 in Grenoble and Netherlands five days later in Reims.

Source: The Star May 25, 2019 15:11 UTC