Canada begins play this week in the FIFA Women's World Cup, lumped in the tournament's formidable Group B that has been coined this year's version of the Group of Death.
It's being called that because, along with Australia, Ireland and Nigeria, each is capable of defeating the other, creating an unpredictability in which team will move on to the tournament's knockout rounds.
It's good to note that despite not having a sendoff match at home, Canada, ranked No. 7 in the world, played the No. 4-ranked England Lionesses to a draw on Friday in a pre-tournament friendly.
No media or spectators were allowed in to watch, so while it's tough to judge the play and make technical comparisons, there is optimism for Canada in playing tough against an opponent viewed as a serious threat to win the Women's World Cup.