Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan (#3), Erin McLeod (#1) and Christine Sinclair (#12) stand for the national anthem before their FIFA Women's World Cup match against New Zealand on June 11, 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo: FIFA via Getty Images)

MONTREAL -- In a crucial 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup encounter, host Canada is set to face the Netherlands on Monday at the Stade Olympique.

Here are Three Points to consider ahead of the game:

1)  Everything to play for

After taking four total points from matches against China (1-0 win) and New Zealand (0-0 draw), Canada heads into its Group A finale with the Dutch needing at least a draw in order to guarantee advancement to the tournament’s knock-out stages.  While a win would assure Le Rouges top-honors, a loss could see them fall down as far as third, requiring outside help to qualify for the round of 16.  A result, however, will not be an easy task as the Dutch (1W-0D-1L, 3 points) are also in need of at least a point as well.

2) Can Canada find its spark?

Despite the considerable attacking talents of Christine Sinclair and Sophie Schmidt, Les Rouges have struggled mightily to find the back of the net thus far at 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.  After narrowly edging out the Chinese in the opening match of this year’s tournament via a stoppage time penalty, the Canadians strained to connect against New Zealand.  Although Canada could still progress with another scoreless draw, head coach John Herdman and company will hope that the host can finally find a way to express itself against the Dutch and, in doing so, find the creative spark necessary to make a run deep into the tournament’s knockout rounds.

3) Bonjour, Montreal

A change in venue may be exactly what the doctor ordered for the Canadians.  After battling through varying weather conditions throughout their opening two fixtures in Edmonton, the Canucks now head to friendly confines of the Stade Olympique in Montreal.  The roofed facility, which hosted the second of the 2014/15 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League final between the Impact de Montreal and Mexico’s Club America, should provide Canada with a much-needed energy boost.

Bonus Points

  • Canada will looking to advance to the knock-out stages a World Cup for just the second time in national team history.  Les Rouges finished fourth at the 2003 edition.
  • The Dutch look set to start 18-year-old striker Vivianne Miedema on Monday in Montreal. Miedema netted an impressive 18 times for the Netherlands during European qualification play.