B.C. Place Stadium is being renamed 鈥溾�楥hristine Sinclair Place鈥� for one night only, in honour of the Canada captain鈥檚 final international outing

The 40-year-old from Burnaby. B.C., is calling time on her international soccer career with a pair of games against Australia in her backyard 鈥� on Friday at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., and Dec. 5 in Vancouver.

Sinclair, who plans to play one more season with the NWSL Portland Thorns, is the world鈥檚 all-time leading goal-scorer with 190 from 329 international appearances.

Some 40,000 tickets have already been sold for the Dec. 5 game in Vancouver. The Langford game is already sold out.

The star forward has played nine times at B.C. Place, including the 2012 CONCACAF Women鈥檚 Olympic Qualifying Tournament final against the U.S., the 2015 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against England, and most recently against Nigeria in an April 2022 game that marked the official celebration of Sinclair鈥檚 scoring record.

鈥淐hristine Sinclair is not just a national hero; she鈥檚 a hometown hero,鈥� B.C. Place GM Chris May said in a statement. 鈥淕rowing up in Burnaby, her journey to international stardom resonates deeply with the local community. By renaming BC Place as 鈥楥hristine Sinclair Place鈥� for her final match, we are also paying tribute to the profound impact she has had on her hometown and its aspiring athletes.鈥�

The Dec. 5 festivities will include 鈥渟pecialty menu items reflective of Sinclair鈥檚 favourite foods鈥� and a specialty cocktail, named No. 12 after Sinclair鈥檚 jersey number, available for one night only.

The day after the game, the stadium will host a retirement party with proceeds going to the newly established Christine Sinclair Foundation 鈥渄edicated to empowering Girls With Goals.鈥�

The evening includes dinner and drinks, a fireside chat with Sinclair and former teammate Stephanie Labb茅, and a performance by Dallas Smith.

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