Christine Sinclair to Play Final Games for Canada After Family Persuasion, Aims for Quiet Retirement

Sinclair to participate in four farewell games - two against Brazil and two against Australia - after leading Canada to Olympic qualification, all while maintaining preference for a quiet exit from international soccer.

Christine Sinclair, international soccer's leading scorer, decided to play additional games for Canada post-Olympic qualification following persuasion from friends and family, changing her initial plan of a quiet retirement.
Sinclair will participate in four farewell exhibition matches for Canada: two against Brazil in Montreal and Halifax, followed by two against Australia in British Columbia, with a formal send-off match at BC Place on Dec. 5.
Despite winning gold at Tokyo Olympics and having bronze medals from the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, Sinclair wanted to give the Women's World Cup one more shot but was disappointed with the team's inability to advance out of the group stage.
Sinclair, with a career tally of 190 international goals, the highest among both men and women, is expected to complete another season with her club team, the Portland Thorns in National Women's Soccer League, before fully retiring.
Though preferring a quiet exit, Sinclair acknowledges the growth of women's football globally and her role in it, expressing that she's proud to have been a part.