Canada, the Olympic gold medalist in women's soccer, has not performed as well as they would have liked this year, but I still believe that they have some strong players in their lineup, and their desire to win is even more unquestionable.
Kristian Senja is an incredible player who despite being 40 years old is still able to perform at a high level. She has scored in the last 5 final weeks of the Women's World Cup. She may not be starting this year's tournament, but I wouldn't be surprised to see her score again to add to her amazing record of 190 international goals.
The Maple Leafs have both experience and quality in their squad, with many of their key players currently playing for Chelsea in the Women's Premier League. Porcharan is the centerpiece of the team's defense, while Lorence, who just joined Chelsea as a teammate, will play an important role on the right side.
I'm also quite impressed with the third player in the squad who plays for Chelsea, Felimine, who scored in the Olympic Women's Final and is a very versatile midfielder who has the ability to influence the game.
Nigeria have been African champions 11 times and have been present at the final week of the Women's World Cup more times than Africa. I believe Osuyana, who was Barcelona's leading scorer last season, can cause problems for the Canadian defense with her strength, speed and twisting ability. Not only is she a huge goal threat, but she also has the ability to create goal scoring opportunities for her teammates.
