Canada’s women’s World Cup team wins 2 – 0 against New Zealand

Meet Jenna Hellstrom playing at 2019 Women's World Cup Up close look at Sudbury’s Jenna Hellstrom, playing on Canada’s national women’s soccer team in the 2019 Women’s World Cup held in France.

Canada’s national women’s soccer team beat New Zealand in its second match of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Saturday, June 15 in France.

After a scoreless first half, Canada midfielder Jessie Fleming, 21, of Team Canada scored the first goal of the game early in the second half.

Goal number two for Canada’s women’s soccer team was by forward Nichelle Prince, 24, who got the rebound after Christine Sinclair’s header hit the post.

The game was also the second shutout for goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe, 32, in the 2019 World Cup.

Next, Canada will face the Netherlands on Thursday, June 20 at 12:00 pm to finish the group round of play. The team from the Netherlands has won both of the games they have played against New Zealand and Cameroon.  After two games, they have scored a total of four goals, and had one scored against them.

The game will air on CTV.

Sudbury’s Jenna Hellstrom has yet to see any playing time, but she still has lots of support in her hometown. She is one of eight on the team of 23 that has not made an appearance in the tournament yet. Each team is only allowed a maximum of three substitutes during every game.

Hellstrom is an alumni of Sudbury's Carl A. Nesbitt Public School. The elementary school is showing its support of her on its sign.

Meanwhile, the leaders in the other five groups are: