Casey Stoney Criticizes Canada’s Performance After Defeat to the United States
Canada’s women’s national team coach, Casey Stoney, expressed her discontent after the 3-0 defeat against the United States at Audi Field. Stoney called her team’s performance “inexcusable”.The United States scored all three goals through set pieces: a free kick, a corner kick, and a throw-in. Forward Jordyn Huitema described the situation as “disappointing and unusual for us.” Stoney pointed out that the team failed to execute the game plan, mentioning the number of crosses sent into the area, despite the strategy calling for fewer crosses. She also lamented the lack of commitment, desire, and the loss of too many duels against the United States. Sam Coffey opened the scoring for the Americans in the 17th minute, followed by a goal by Claire Hutton and Yazmeen Ryan, who completed the victory for the United States. Coach Stoney highlighted the need for her players to improve their game at their respective clubs, emphasizing the importance of playing more minutes to be considered for future call-ups. Stoney took responsibility for the result, admitting that the defeat will force her to rethink her strategies.Talking is easy. We can keep talking about winning the World Cup, about the things we are going to do, but we need to take action.
Casey Stoney
