Diana Matheson Joins Interim Coaching Team for Canadian Women's Soccer
The Canadian team prepares for a friendly against Spain without head coach Bev Priestman, suspended due to the Olympic drone-spying scandal.
- Diana Matheson, a former Canadian international, will serve in an interim support role for the team's match against Spain on October 25.
- The coaching team will operate by committee, including assistant coaches Andy Spence, Jen Herst, Neil Wood, and technical assistant Katie Collar.
- Bev Priestman received a one-year suspension from FIFA following the drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.
- The Canadian women's team, ranked sixth globally, will face off against reigning World Cup champions Spain, ranked third.
- This match marks Canada's first game since their penalty shootout loss to Germany at the Paris Olympics in August.