Canadian women’s soccer team edges Brazil in friendly
OTTAWA — Nichelle Prince considers Christine Sinclair a legend, but the young forward made her own mark on Canadian women’s soccer on Sunday.
Prince scored in the 49th minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Brazil before a crowd of 16,128 in a friendly at TD Place.
“It’s a dream playing with Sinclair,” said Prince, a 23-year-old from Ajax, Ont. “I grew up watching her play and that’s one thing, but playing with her you see just how smart she is … she’s just a very clinical and smart player. Playing beside her the last few years, I’ve learned so much and improved being beside her.”
It was the first meeting between the two teams since Canada beat Brazil for the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.