Canada's women's national soccer team made itself a household name nine years ago, when it claimed bronze at London 2012. The Canadians repeated the feat four years later in Rio.
Now the team returns to the Olympic stage, looking for a third successive podium finish.
As was the case in the previous two incarnations, this year's team is led by the iconic Christine Sinclair. The 38-year-old is the all-time international goals leader — men or women — and aims to add another accolade to her impressive resumé.
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Sinclair isn't the dominant force she was in years past, but she'll be surrounded by a younger core capable of performing on the biggest stages. Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence, and Janine Beckie are among the players now in leading roles under head coach Bev Priestman, with a wealth of top-level international and club experience to draw from. The Canadians aren't expected to overrun many teams offensively, but they should be well-organized and defensively stout as they look to advance to the medal rounds and beyond.
Women's soccer at Tokyo 2020: Canada's schedule
Group Stage
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV/stream |
| July 21 | 6:30 a.m. | Japan 1-1 Canada | CBC |
| July 24 | 3:30 a.m. | Chile 1-2 Canada | CBC.ca |
| July 27 | 7:00 a.m. | Canada 1-1 Great Britain | CBC.ca |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV/stream |
| July 30 | 4:00 a.m. | Canada 0-0 (4-3 pen.) Brazil | CBC.ca |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV/stream |
| Aug. 2 | 4:00 a.m. | USA 0-1 Canada | CBC.ca |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV/stream |
| Aug. 6 | 8:00 a.m. | Sweden vs. Canada | CBC |
Women's soccer at Tokyo 2020: Canada's roster
| Janine Beckie, F | Stephanie Labbé, G | Sophie Schmidt, M |
| Kadeisha Buchanan, D | Ashley Lawrence, D | Desiree Scott, M |
| Gabrielle Carle, D | Adriana Leon, F | Kailen Sheridan, G |
| Allysha Chapman, D | Erin McLeod, G | Christine Sinclair, F |
| Jessie Fleming, M | Nichelle Prince, F | Evenlyn Viens, F |
| Vanessa Gilles, D | Quinn, M | Shelina Zadorsky, D |
| Julia Grosso, M | Jayde Riviere, D | Bev Priestman, Head coach |
| Jordyn Huitema, F | Deanna Rose, F |
Women's soccer at Tokyo 2020: How to watch Canada's games
CBC is the main broadcaster of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Canada, with every event livestreamed on CBC.ca. TSN/RDS and Sportsnet will also broadcast some events.