South Africa Tour
Field Hockey Canada’s Women’s National Team kicks off the new year with a vital warm weather tour to South Africa from January 5 to 23, 2026. For the 24-athlete squad, this is an opportunity to prepare ahead of the 2026 World Cup Qualifier which takes place in Santiago, Chile from 1- 8th March 2026.
The tour will feature training elements and a mix of friendly matches and officially capped contests against South Africa’s national team. South Africa, ranked one place ahead of Canada, has already secured its berth for the 2026 World Cup, having won their continental qualifier. For Canada, this trip serves as an important preparation, giving time together to allow the team to refine technical and tactical elements identified during the 2025 Pan American Cup. It also provides a competitive environment to evaluate athletes and finalize selections for the World Cup Qualifier.
MATCHES
| Match | Result | Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada vs South Africa | 0-5 | January 9, 2026 | 1800 local time | Recap |
| Canada vs South Africa | 0-0 | January 10, 2026 | 1600 local time | Recap |
| Canada vs South Africa | 0-2 | January 11, 2026 | 1000 local time | Recap |
| Canada vs South Africa | January 16, 2026 | 1800 local time | Recap | |
| Canada vs South Africa | January 17, 2026 | 1000 local time | Recap |
All matches are available for free live stream via SuperSport Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@supersport/streams
WATCH LIVE: | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 |
Click here for the full scoreboards and official match reports
TEAM CANADA ROSTER
| NAME | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|
| Allison Kuzyk | Vancouver, BC |
| Anna Mollenhauer | Victoria, BC |
| Bavneet Hothi | Surrey, BC |
| Brooke McCusker | North Vancouver, BC |
| Camilla MacGillivray | Calgary, AB |
| Chloe Walton | North Vancouver, BC |
| Danielle Husar | Mississauga, ON |
| Elise Wong | Vancouver, BC |
| Sofia Walia | Surrey, BC |
| Jordyn Faiczak | Waterloo, ON |
| Julia Ross | Vancouver, BC |
| Katherine Gibb | Vancouver, BC |
| Kenzie Girgis | Ottawa, ON |
| Laine Delmotte | North Vancouver, BC |
| Libby Hogg | Victoria, BC |
| Marcia LaPlante | Wassis, NB |
| Mikayla Stelling | Vancouver, BC |
| Nicole Poulakis | Ajax, ON |
| Nora Goddard-Despot | North Vancouver, BC |
| Paramdeep Gill | Brampton, ON |
| Rebecca Carvalho | Brampton, ON |
| Rowan Harris | Ottawa, ON |
| Rylie Novak | Vancouver, BC |
| Stella Malinowski | Vancouver, BC |
| COACHING STAFF | ROLE |
| Sheldon Rostron | Head Coach |
| Shaun Hulley | Assistant Coach |
| Chan Campbell | Team Manager |
| Simon Taylor | Sports Science |
| Daniela Hoolaef | Athletic Therapist |
2026 World Cup Qualifier
The 2026 FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup Qualifier is taking place in Santiago, Chile from March 1 to March 8, 2026. This is one of two World Cup Qualifiers that is taking place in women’s hockey, with the happening the next week in Hyderabad, India. From this event, there are multiple avenues for qualification for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium & Netherlands. The two teams that make the finals will automatically qualify as will the winner of the bronze medal. After that, the highest world ranked 4th place team (between the two qualifying events) after the final day of the qualifiers, will also qualify for the World Cup. Roster and more details will be released in February, 2026.
