Canada has suffered a blow on the eve of its opening match at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, losing co-captain Emma Reda to injury.

The 16-year-old midfielder from Woodbridge, Ont., the daughter of former Canadian international Marco Reda, was hurt in training.

"She's just gone in for a slide tackle — that's Emma Reda, classic — she was trying to win the ball back, as she always does," said Canada coach Jen Herst. "It's just been an unfortunate one where her arm's got caught in the ground and she fractured the ulna."

The Canadians, who have called in Ottawa midfielder Felicia Hanisch as a replacement, were already missing the injured Reese Kay and Joelle Bader. Kaylee Hunter was called up by the Canadian senior side after AFC Toronto refused to release her for the U-17 cham

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