The last time Canada played England in a women’s soccer match, Winnipeg midfielder Desiree Scott sat down with four familiar faces on the opposing side for a neutral-site tea earlier this year in Cyprus.

With Canada being the host team this time around for a friendly on Friday night at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Scott looks forward to giving a warm welcome to her four Notts County club teammates — at least before the opening kickoff. After all, Scott’s nickname is “The Destroyer.”

“It’s always fun when we come up against teammates from my professional league,” Scott said of England’s Notts County players — goalkeeper Carly Telford, defenders Laura Bassett and Alex Greenwood and striker Ellen White.

“But when we’re on that field, it’s England versus Canada. So it will be a good match.”

Not to mention an important one for both sides — as the top-10 foes get one final chance to work out the kinks prior to the start of the Canadian-hosted Women’s World Cup next Saturday.

Canada, ranked eighth (tied with Korea), is coming off a rocky 0-0 tie in a closed-door training match against Nigeria on Monday in Toronto. England, ranked sixth, is unbeaten in its past five official games, including a 1-0 triumph over Canada in Cyprus.

The chance to battle a quartet of clubmates on home soil is the start of a super stretch for Scott.

Going for World Cup gold in Canada, of course, is the highlight — and that quest starts next Saturday in Edmonton against China. But while training in Vancouver earlier this month, Scott’s Notts County teammates ensured she’d have no post-Cup hangover.

Notts beat Everton 3-0 to advance to the first FA Cup women’s final to be played at the sport’s most famous venue: Wembley Stadium on Aug. 1.

“I was in Vancouver training, but following along on Twitter. Thank God for Twitter,” Scott chuckled.

Chelsea will provide the opposition after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the other semifinal.

“I think it’s historic to be able to play (at Wembley),” Scott said. “I’m going to be back over there come the game, which is nice timing — hopefully after a successful World Cup.”

Scott was inside Wembley Stadium in 2012 when Canada received bronze medals at the London Olympics. But the heartbreaking semifinal loss to the Americans prevented the Canadians from playing in the gold-medal match at the showcase stadium.

“It was cool to be there, but it will be even more awesome to play on that pitch,” Scott, 27, said.

“I’m living the dream. It’s really amazing to think of my journey and where I’m at now and what I have to look forward to these next couple months. It’s going to be an amazing ride and I’m just super-pumped for it.”

The University of Manitoba product went to England to continue her pro career last year after spending one season with FC Kansas City in the National Women’s Soccer League. Scott said playing overseas has been beneficial for her own game while also providing her chance to gain a better understanding of her Canadian national team coach, John Herdman, a native of England.

“Just little quirks, little lingo he throws out,” Scott said. “I understand it now. It’s just sort of the banter that goes on and the camaraderie. At first when I went to England, I was like ‘these people are kind of mean.’ But it’s part of the culture and just about having fun and giving a few cracks here and there.”