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Grosso and Huitema named to Canada's Algarve Cup roster

Canada Soccer announced on Thursday that midfielder Julia Grosso and striker Jordyn Huitema from the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Super REX Centre, in partnership with BC Soccer, have been called up to the Canadian women's national team for the Algarve Cup.

17-year-old Grosso from Vancouver, BC and 16-year-old Huitema from Chilliwack, BC are the two youngest players on the roster. Huitema has made seven senior international appearances, scoring two goals, while Grosso made her senior national team debut against the United States in November.

The Algarve Cup, a prestigious annual international tournament in Portugal, runs from February 28 to March 7.