Sinclair, Schmidt look to make the most of their final camp, game with Canada

Christine Sinclair asked for 145 tickets for friends and family for her international swansong in Vancouver.

"There might be eight left," the Canadian captain said.

"I should have asked for more," said veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt. "I didn't know I was allowed."

"I didn't know I knew that many people," countered Sinclair.

A relaxed Sinclair and Schmidt, longtime friends and often roommates on the road, met the media after Sunday's practice at B.C. Place Stadium, which is being renamed Christine Sinclair Place for the night Tuesday. On Sunday, the giant scoreboard above centre field read CS Place, with Sinclair's No. 12 adorning a Maple Leaf.

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Sinclair and Schmidt both came off the bench in Friday's 5-0 win over Australia in Langford, B.C., before a sellout crowd of 6,102 at Starlight Stadium.

"I've tried to treat the first part of the camp like any other camp we've had," said Sinclair when asked what the week has been like. "Trying to focus on beating Australia twice.

"But I knew that once we kind of moved back to Vancouver, things would change. Just the vibe around practice. I think we had like a half-an-hour-long photo shoot so we could all take individual pictures with everyone. I think it's kind of sinking in now that this is it.

"It's actually really enjoyable to play football without any stress," added the 40-year-old from nearby Burnaby. "It's a nice feeing."

The two games against Australia are a bonus for Schmidt who announced in February she was retiring from the international game after this summer's World Cup. But she came back this month to time her exit with Sinclair.

"It's just been a real treat to be in this week," said the 35-year-old midfielder