Canada have qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 after finishing in third place at the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship. Canada qualified after a 4-2 victory over Haiti on Sunday, March in St. George's, Grenada.
Four of Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX players on the squad started the match, including Julia Grosso, Ashley Cathro, Emma Regan, and Jordyn Huitema, while Camila Gomez subbed on.
This marks Canada's fifth qualification for the biennial FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, which includes every edition since the competition was inaugurated in 2008. Canada joins USA and Mexico from the CONCACAF region at the 16-nation world finals.