Medicine Hat's Jessica Garcia to play for Canada at IFA7 Super Cup in Peru
The Monsignor McCoy High School graduate will join 14 other players from Alberta, B.C. and Yukon on Team Canada's roster for the seven-a-side tournament.
Jessica Garcia, a soccer player from Medicine Hat, has been named a midfielder for Team Canada at the IFA7 Super Cup, a Football 7 event running Nov. 4 to 8, 2026, in Lima, Peru. The competition uses seven-a-side rosters instead of the standard 11, and will feature five nations: Canada, host Peru, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela.
Team Canada's roster includes 15 players drawn from Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon. Garcia, a recent graduate of Monsignor McCoy High School, is also signed to play for the Medicine Hat College Rattlers Women's Soccer program starting in the 2026-2027 season, a signing the Rattlers announced last December.
Rattlers coach Damir Omerovic said he has watched Garcia's game develop over the years and is excited to have her join the program, citing her technical ability and creativity. Garcia said she is looking forward to playing with and getting to know her future Rattlers teammates.
While enrolled at Medicine Hat College, Garcia will study in the Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant program. The Rattlers open their exhibition season on the road Aug. 22 against the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder.
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