Calgary's Taegen Stewart named alternate for Canada's U-20 World Cup squad
Head coach Cindy Tye has finalized a 21-player roster plus six alternates for next month's tournament in Poland, with the team opening group play against England.
Why it matters
A Calgary-based player's inclusion on the national roster highlights local talent competing on the international stage.
Canada's under-20 women's national team head coach Cindy Tye has named her 21-player roster for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland, running Sept. 5 to 27. The squad includes three goalkeepers, five defenders, eight midfielders and five forwards, with six additional alternates traveling to help the team prepare before departing ahead of the tournament.
Among the alternates is Taegen Stewart of Calgary Wild. The group will gather in Lublin, Poland, on Aug. 23 before moving to a tournament base camp in Bielsko-Biala on Aug. 30, where Canada will play a closed-door match against Spain on Aug. 31.
Canada is one of 24 nations competing and has been placed in Group B, opening against England on Sept. 5, followed by Brazil on Sept. 8 and Tanzania on Sept. 11 to close out group play. The team secured its World Cup berth by winning the 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, its third regional title.
Tye said in a release that the CONCACAF win built confidence within the group but that the World Cup will present a tougher challenge, adding that players are expected to compete with confidence against some of the world's best teams.
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