Canada coach Casey Stoney will have more resources at her disposal Saturday when Canada takes on Mexico at the Pinatar Cup in Spain.
The sixth-ranked Canadian women were down bodies for Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with No. 17 China on Wednesday, in Stoney’s debut at Canada’s helm, given seven players only arrived from North America the previous day.
“Pretty much full availability,” Stoney said Friday.
The exception is 21-year-old Manchester United midfielder Simi Awujo, who picked up “a little knock.”
While Canada is 23-2-3 all-time against Mexico, the third-ranked side in CONCACAF is on the rise.
“They’re a good team,” said Stoney. “They’re very competitive, combative. They’ve got some skilful players especially in wide areas. If we let [Jacqueline] Ovalle come inside on her left foot, she can cause us problems.
“They like to make the game scrappy, so we need to play our game not theirs. I think it will be really competitive.”
The sides last met …