TORONTO (Reuters) - Members of Canada's national women's soccer team want a pay dispute settled before leaving for the World Cup which begins on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.
Christine Sinclair, who holds the international goalscoring record, told the Canadian Press on Wednesday that the team wants the long simmering dispute settled before they get on the plane for a pre-tournament camp on June 28.
"But us as a women's team have flat out told the CSA that we need a deal in place for at least the World Cup and this year before we head down there. The demand is the latest salvo in a bitter dispute that has seen the women's team threaten job action.
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