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Sophomore defender and Fall River, Nova Scotia native, Mya Archibald has been named to Canada's roster for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia, the association announced today.

"I'm extremely grateful to be given the opportunity to play for Canada," Archibald said. "It's a dream come true playing alongside and against such talented players at tournaments like this. I always walk away feeling I've learned so much from them. I can't wait for games to start!"

"We are proud of Mya and proud of her teammates who have provided a training environment that continues to push and challenge her so that she can achieve the lofty goals she has within the national team program," Illinois soccer head coach Janet Rayfield said.

"We wish her and the Canadian program the best of luck in the U-20 World Cup and hope that Mya returns to finish out our season with a medal in tow!"

This marks the second time that Archibald has represented Canada at a youth-level World Cup Finals, having also been named to the U-17 squad that competed in India in 2022. She started two matches, helping Canada to a pair of 1-1 draws.

Following the World Cup, Archibald went on to earn a bronze medal at the 2022 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship, making seven appearances and five starts.

Canada's preparation camp will run from Aug. 22-26 in Bogotá before the team heads to Medellín on Aug. 27 ahead of its opening-round match on Aug. 31 vs. France. Canada, drawn into Group B, will also be taking on Fiji (Sept. 3) and Brazil (Sept. 6).

The top two teams from each group will advance to the round of 16, along with the four best third-placed teams. The tournament will then progress through the quarterfinals, semifinals, a third-place match, and conclude with the final on Sept. 22 in Bogotá.