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Canada set to face Brazil in semifinal match on Saturday, April 6
Washington, D.C. (03/28/2024) – Washington Spirit defender Gabby Carle has been called up to represent Canada at the 2024 SheBelieves Cup, Canada Soccer announced today. Canada will face Brazil in the second semifinal match of the tournament while Japan and the United States will square off in the first semifinal, both kicking off at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, April 6. The tournament’s final and third place match will take place at Columbus, Ohio’s Lower.com Field on Tuesday, April 9.
Carle has appeared for Canada in 43 international matches (19 starts), scoring one goal and adding two assists. Most recently, Carle appeared for Canada at the Concacaf W Gold Cup earlier this year, helping the team to a semifinal finish. Last summer, Carle earned a call-up to Canada’s final roster for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. It was her second career FIFA Women’s World Cup call-up after representing Canada in 2019 as well. Carle also won a gold medal with Canada at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. She hails from Lévis, Quebec.
Canada’s 2024 SheBelieves Cup Schedule:
• vs Brazil, Saturday, April 6 at 3:30 p.m. EDT
• vs Japan OR United States, Tuesday, April 9 at 4 p.m. OR 7 p.m. EDT
This year’s SheBelieves Cup will be the ninth edition of the annual tournament with Canada set to make its third appearance next month. The United States (2016, 2018, 2020-23), France (2017) and England (2019) are the tournament’s only winners. Brazil and Japan will be appearing in each federation’s fourth SheBelieves Cup this year.
Starting all 24 regular season matches for the Spirit since joining the team last year, Carle has played the most regular season minutes (2,079) for the Spirit since joining the side. Additionally, she provided the game-winning assist on forward Trinity Rodman’s stoppage time score during the team’s September 2023 match against Kansas City.
The Washington Spirit’s next home match is on Sunday, March 31 at 1 p.m. against one of the NWSL’s new expansion clubs, Utah Royals FC. Fans can purchase tickets here. Season memberships including full season, half season and mini plans are available here and individual match tickets here. Fans can also purchase their own 2024 Spirit jerseys and merchandise at WashingtonSpirit.com/shop.
About The Washington Spirit
The Washington Spirit is the professional women’s soccer team based in Washington, D.C. and plays at Audi Field in Buzzard Point. The Spirit was founded on November 21, 2012 and are an inaugural member of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the premier women’s soccer league in North America. For more information about the Spirit, visit WashingtonSpirit.com and follow the club on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
