Brooklyn Courtnall is the one new name in Casey Stoney's 24-player Canada side called for the 2026 SheBelieves Cup.
Born in Los Angeles, the 23-year-old Courtnall signed a three-year deal with Bay FC last month. The centre-back last represented Canada at the U-20 level and was a member of the squad at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Courtnall is the daughter of former Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens star Russ Courtnall.
The four-team tournament gets underway on Mar. 1 and will see Canada take on the United States, Colombia and Argentina.
"This is an important moment for our program and for every player in this group," Stoney said in a statement. "World Cup qualification at the end of the year is our priority, and the SheBelieves Cup will provide meaningful, high-level matches that will test us and prepare us for the challenges ahead. We've selected a squad that combines players who have proven themselves with emerging talents who bring energy, determination, and the potential to make an immediate impact. Each match will be an opportunity to push ourselves, learn, and continue building the team we need to be for 2027."
Returning to the team is Utah Royals forward Cloé Lacasse. The 32-year-old Sudbury, Ont. native ruptured her ACL in the fall of 2024. She made her return last summer, appearing in 701 minutes of action over eight games, scoring one goal. Lacasse has six goals in 39 appearances for Canada.
Not in the team due to injury are Aston Villa goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo, defender Kadeisha Buchanan of Chelsea, Ipswich's Lysanne Proulx, Manchester United's Jayde Riviere and Shelina Zadorsky of West Ham.
Canada opens its tournament against Colombia on Mar. 1 in Nashville before relocating to Columbus for a Mar. 4 match against the USWNT. Their tourney concludes on Mar. 7 versus Argentina in Harrison, NJ. This will be Canada's fourth appearance at the tournament. The CanWNT finished as runners-up in 2024.
Canada roster for SheBelieves Cup
GK - Emily Burns (Nantes), Melissa Dagenais (Ottawa Rapid) and Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage)
DF - Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit), Sydney Collins (Bay FC), Brooklyn Courtnall (Bay FC), Vanessa Gilles (Bayern Munich), Marie Levasseur (Montpellier), Jade Rose (Manchester City) and Janine Sonis (Denver Summit)
MF - Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Portland Thorns), Jessie Fleming (c) (Portland Thorns), Simi Awujo (Manchester United), Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars), Kaylee Hunter (AFC Toronto) and Emma Regan (Denver Summit)
FW - Annabelle Chukwu (Notre Dame, NCAA), Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign), Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals), Delaney Baie Pridham (Ottawa Rapid), Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy), Evelyne Viens (Roma), Holly Ward (Vancouver Rise) and Olivia Smith (Arsenal)
