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Canadian coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller has summoned a blend of experience and youth for a Sept. 2 soccer friendly with Brazil in Ottawa in advance of the October CONCACAF Women’s Championship.

Captain Christine Sinclair is set to win her 269th cap at TD Place in a rematch of the 2016 Olympic bronze-medal game won 2-1 by Canada.

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The 35-year-old Sinclair joins 30-plus Stephanie Labbe, Erin McLeod, Diana Matheson, Sophie Schmidt and Desiree Scott on the 23-woman roster. The six veterans have 934 caps among them.

At the other end of the spectrum are teenagers Jordyn Huitema, Maya Antoine, Julia Grosso and Jayde Riviere, all 17, and Deanne Rose (19). And Rose (33 caps) and Huitema (11 caps) are no strangers to the senior side.

The Canadian roster features 15 of the 18 players who faced Brazil in Sao Paulo in 2016.

The roster also includes 19 of the 20 players chosen for the 3-2 loss to Germany in Hamilton on June 10, plus Huitema; Antoine and Riviere, who were with Canada at the CONCACAF U-17 Championship at the time; and third goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo. Fullback Emma Regan is not in the squad for Brazil.