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MANCHESTER, England — Christine Sinclair scored career goal No. 180 to lift Canada to a 1-0 victory over England in a women’s soccer friendly Friday.

The Canadian captain pounced on the rebound after Nichelle Prince’s shot hit the crossbar and bounced back. Sinclair controlled the ball with her thigh and then knocked it in from close range with her right foot for the 81st-minute winner.

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The 35-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., is now just four goals back of retired American Abby Wambach’s world record of 184.

Ashley Lawrence helped set up the goal, sending a fine cross into the English penalty box. At attempted English clearance went up in the air and Prince volleyed it with power as it came down.

England is currently ranked third in the world. Canada is No. 5.

The win was a measure of revenge for the Canadian women, who were knocked out of the 2015 World Cup by England in a 2-1 quarterfinal loss in Vancouver. The teams had not met since.