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Canadian defender Sydney Collins to miss W Gold Cup with broken ankle

The Canadian Press | Posted: February 21, 2024 12:44 AM | Last Updated: February 21

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Caption: Canada's Sydney Collins, left, seen above in December, was removed from the team's W Gold Cup roster on Tuesday after fracturing her ankle. (Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images for Football Australia)

Canada will be without Sydney Collins at the CONCACAF W Gold Cup after the North Carolina Courage defender fractured her ankle in the Canadian camp.
Canada Soccer said Collins has returned to her NWSL team to start rehabilitation. Bianca St-Georges will replace Collins at CONCACAF's inaugural women's Gold Cup.
There was no word on exactly when the injury occurred. Collins was one of 14 players scheduled to attend a pre-tournament camp that wrapped up Sunday in San Antonio, Texas.
The 10th-ranked Canadian women open play Thursday against No. 104 El Salvador at Houston's Shell Energy Stadium.
Collins has won six caps for Canada while St-Georges, who is also with North Carolina, has nine caps.
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