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Canada head coach, Beverly Priestman says she is looking beyond the FIFA U-17 Women World Cup which kicks off tomorrow in Costa Rica.
Canada are in a tough group B that has Germany, Ghana and
North Korea as they get set to battle for a place in the knockout stage of the
championship.
The English-born strategist revealed that her mission in the
team is to build a solid side that will form the squad 2015 World Cup, which Canada will be
hosting
“The main objective is to prepare players for the senior
national squad, but to do so they need to gain experience at certain levels
first. Taking part in international tournaments is really important for their
development.
“It’s only my first year but I’ve been impressed by the
players’ quality, character and skill.”
“We’ve certainly got some players who are technically
outstanding, such as 16-year-old defender Sura Yukka, who’s already played for
the senior side. We’re aiming to draw on this talented group to develop players
of the calibre of [senior star striker] Christine Sinclair.
“I believe that this team will show the DNA that the system
has started to instil in them, one that needs the players to be comfortable on
the ball and patient in possession while retaining the strengths of the
Canadian game,” she said.
She said the players are aware of what it means to play at
the world cup in front of the home fans.
“The girls are all even more committed than usual,
because they know that anybody who’s part of this project could be involved in
2015. That only adds to their motivation
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