Canada women's U-17 national team announce squad for 2025 U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco

On Thursday, the Canadian women's U-17 national team announced their 21-player squad for the 2025 U-17 Women's World Cup to be played in Morocco. 

Canada were drawn into the tournament's Group D, where they will open against Nigeria on Saturday, October 19 (3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT), play Samoa on Wednesday, October 22 (12 p.m. ET/ 9 a.m. PT), and finish the group against France on Saturday, October 25 (12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT). The top two teams automatically advance to the knockout phase from each group, along with the four best third-place finishers. 

Canada Soccer announced on Wednesday that Jen Herst has been named the new Head Coach of the Canadian women's U-17 national team. 

This is the first time the competition has been hosted in Africa, and the eight time Canada has qualified. They failed to qualify for the previous edition, which took place in the Dominican Republic in 2024. 

Here is the full squad: 

GK - Olivia Busby (NDC - CDN Ontario / Halifax Tides FC) 
GK - Khadijah Cissé (University of Kentucky) 
GK - Kylie Sandulak (Rise FC Academy) 
DF - Mya Angus (NDC-CDN Ontario)
DF - Emma Donnelly (NDC-CDN Ontario)
DF - Naomi Lofthouse (Ottawa-South United / Ottawa Rapid FC)
DF - Marika Martineau (CF Montréal)
DF - Amy Medley (CF Montréal) 
DF - Bridget Mutipula (Vancouver Rise FC) 
DF - Chloe Taylor (Vancouver Rise FC)
MF - Julia Amireh (NC Courage) 
MF - Olivia Chisholm (NDC-CDN Ontario / AFC Toronto) 
MF - Daniela Feria-Estrada (Rise FC Academy) 
MF - Gabriela Istocki (NDC-CDN Ontario) 
MF - Emma Reda (NDC-CDN Ontario)
FW - Mélyna Alexis (CF Montréal) 
FW - Molly Hale (NDC-CDN Ontario) 
FW - Melisa Kekic (NDC-CDN Ontario / AFC Toronto) 
FW - Lacey Kindel (Rise FC Academy) 
FW - Alyssa McLeod (NDC-CDN Ontario) 
FW - Reed Tingley (Concorde Fire)