Soccer - Sinclair to lead Canada in her fifth World Cup

2016 Rio Olympics - Soccer - Quarterfinal - Women's Football Tournament Quarterfinal - Corinthians Arena - Sao Paulo, Brazil - 12/08/2016. Christine Sinclair (CAN) tries to control the ball under pressure from Griedge Mbock Bathy (FRA) (L) and Jessica Houara (FRA) (R). REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

(Reuters) - Christine Sinclair was named to her fifth women's World Cup team on Saturday and will lead Canada in France where she will have a chance to also claim the career all-time scoring record on the sport's biggest stage.

Sinclair, who is four goals shy of passing retired U.S. forward Abby Wambach’s mark of 184, has been a cornerstone of the national team for almost two decades, helping Canada to back-to-back bronze-medal performances at the 2016 and 2012 Olympics and fourth place at the 2003 World Cup.