Olivia Smith was stretchered off the sphere mere minutes into the Canadian girls’s soccer group’s worldwide pleasant towards Haiti on Tuesday.
The younger famous person was acknowledged with the 2024 Younger Participant of the Yr award earlier than the sport, after which, simply 13 minutes into the motion, was pressured to go away the sphere with medical employees after she took a close-range clearance ball to the pinnacle.
Adriana Leon subbed on in her place. Previous to this match, Canada was ranked seventh total whereas Haiti was ranked No. 53.
Smith has 4 objectives and three assists in 17 appearances for Canada, together with a objective in Canada’s 4-1 victory over Haiti in Winnipeg on Saturday.
Earlier this week, the 20-year-old was additionally voted 2024-25 participant of the season by Liverpool FC Ladies for tying the group lead in objectives with 9 over 25 contests. This yr marks her debut in England’s Ladies’s Tremendous League.
