Canada vs. France in friendly: What you need to know
The Olympic champions will be missing several key players when they take on France on Tuesday in Le Mans.
Off since February's SheBelieves Cup, the Canadian women's team returns to action this week with a high-profile friendly against France.
The match comes in the aftermath of a number of parliamentary hearings in Ottawa involving Christine Sinclair and other Canadian players, Canada Soccer officials and Concacaf president Victor Montagliani concerning the ongoing labour dispute between the women's team and Canadian soccer's governing body.
It also comes with the FIFA World Cup just three months away as Canada looks to improve upon its round-of-16 display from four years ago and show that its gold medal victory in Tokyo in 2021 wasn't a one-off.
Here’s what you need to know about Tuesday's game (3:00 p.m. ET/OneSoccer) between Canada and France at Stade Marie-Marvingt in Le Mans.
