Canada’s Melissa Tancredi to miss game against France but will be ready for Rio

Canada's Melissa Tancredi to miss game against France but will be ready for Rio | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - Melissa Tancredi, left, of the Canadian women's soccer team poses for a photo with Melissa Noesgaard, centre, and Lisa Drouin-Gardiner, of Saskatoon, Sask., following an event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in a June 6, 2016, file photo. The 34-year-old from Ancaster, Ont., was hurt in a collision with China's goalkeeper in Canada's 1-0 win Wednesday in Paris, but she is expected to be healthy for the upcoming Summer games in Rio. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick, File

AUXERRE, France – Striker Melissa Tancredi sat out Canada’s game against France on Saturday with an ankle injury but is expected to be healthy for the Olympics.

The 34-year-old from Ancaster, Ont., was hurt in a collision with China’s goalkeeper in Canada’s 1-0 win Wednesday in Paris. Tancredi was unable to finish the game.

The Canadian women, ranked 10th in the world, played No. 3 France in both teams’ final warmup for the Rio Olympics. Canada opens Aug. 3 against No. 5 Australia.

Tancredi has 25 goals in 119 appearances for Canada.

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