Kansas City Current Midfielders Desiree Scott and Victoria Pickett Named to Canada Soccer Roster for 2022 Arnold Clark Cup
February 7, 2022 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Kansas City Current News Release
Kansas City Current midfielder Desiree Scott
(Kansas City Current)
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City Current midfielders Desiree Scott and Victoria Pickett have been named to the roster as Canada Soccer announced their first squad of the 2022 international year to play in the inaugural Arnold Clark Cup competition in England. The squad will face a trio of European opponents as Canada prepares for this summer's 2022 Concacaf Women's Championship as qualifiers to both the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 as well as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
"The Arnold Clark Cup starts 2022 with a fantastic Tier-1 test and another opportunity for Canada to gain critical tournament experience ahead of the Concacaf Women's Championship in July," said Bev Priestman, Canada Soccer's Women's National Team Head Coach. "We know that the new 32-nation FIFA Women's World Cup will feature 11 European teams, so beating Europeans at both group and knockout stages is something we need learn to master for us to podium at Australia & New Zealand 2023. We have three great opponents lined up and these sorts of tests will only help us to keep pushing forward. It will be a great tournament and spectacle for international football."
Canada will face England Thursday, February 17 in Middlesbrough at 1:30 p.m. CT, Germany Sunday, February 20 in Norwich at 2:15 p.m. CT, and Spain Wednesday, February 23 in Wolverhampton at 8:30 a.m. CT. Fans will find extended coverage across Canada Soccer's digital channels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube featuring the hashtag #CANWNT.
Scott has 171 caps for Canada Soccer, including appearances in the 2011, 2015 and 2019 FIFA World Cups and helped her country to earn bronze medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic games and gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pickett has extensive experience with Canada's Youth National Teams before making her senior team debut with two caps in November 2021.
CANADA
GK- Sabrina D'Angelo | SWE / Vittsjö GIK
GK- Devon Kerr | USA / Washington Spirit
GK- Erin McLeod | USA / Orlando Pride
GK- Kailen Sheridan | USA / San Diego Wave FC
CB- Kadeisha Buchanan | FRA / FCF Olympique Lyonnais
CB- Vanessa Gilles | USA / Angel City FC
CB- Shelina Zadorsky | ENG / Tottenham Hotspur
FB- Gabrielle Carle | SWE / Kristianstads DFF
FB- Allysha Chapman | USA / Houston Dash
FB- Jayde Riviere | USA / University of Michigan
FB- Sura Yekka | FRA / Havre AC
M- Marie-Yasmine Alidou | AUT / SK Sturm Graz
M- Jessie Fleming | ENG / Chelsea FC
M- Julia Grosso | ITA / Juventus FC
M- Ashley Lawrence | FRA / Paris Saint-Germain FC
M- Victoria Pickett | USA / Kansas City Current
M- Quinn | USA / OL Reign
M- Sophie Schmidt | USA / Houston Dash
M- Desiree Scott | USA / Kansas City Current
F- Janine Beckie | ENG / Manchester City FC
F- Tanya Boychuk | USA / University of Memphis
F- Jordyn Huitema | FRA / Paris Saint-Germain FC
F- Cloé Lacasse | POR / SL Benfica
F- Nichelle Prince | USA / Houston Dash
F- Deanne Rose | ENG / Reading FC
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 Kansas City Current midfielder Desiree Scott |
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