National Organising Committee for FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015: Former national player Clare Rustad has joined the National Organising Committee for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015

 

 

National Organising Committee for FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015

 

Former national player Clare Rustad has joined the National Organising Committee for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015. The addition of Rustad expands the committee to seven members, with Victor Montagliani (chair), Steven Reed, Janine Helland, Doug Redmond, Walter Sieber and Peter Montopoli previously announced.

The FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 is the largest single-sport women's event in the world. The competition will feature 24 teams, with qualification matches beginning in April of this year.

The National Organising Committee is responsible for approving policy and providing direction, providing financial oversight, developing policies, and ensuring that the promotional and legacy opportunities are capitalized to further develop women's soccer.

Ms. Rustad is one of two former players on the Canada 2015 National Organising Committee. She won a youth silver medal at the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002 (now known as the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup) and represented Canada a the Beijing 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament. The other former player is Ms. Helland, who was Canada's captain at the FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999. She has since served on the FIFA Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup committee.

Mr. Montagliani is the President of the Canadian Soccer Association while Mr. Reed is Vice-President, both of whom were elected to their positions this year. Mr. Montagliani was also a committee member for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007. Mr. Redmond has long been involved in soccer in Newfoundland Soccer and serves as President of the NLSA.

Mr. Sieber is a renowned expert in the organisation of sporting events and has served as a FIFA General Coordinator at six FIFA World Cups and three FIFA Women's World Cups. Mr. Montopoli serves as the General Secretary of the Canadian Soccer Association and Chief Executive Officer of the National Organising committee for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015. He previously served as the National Event Director for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 and was a FIFA General Coordinator at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

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FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015The FIFA Women's World Cup is held every four years, with the next edition to be played in Canada in 2015. It marks the first major sporting event hosted in Canada from coast to coast, with matches to be played in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montréal and Moncton. The FIFA Women's World Cup will feature the 24 best women's football teams in the world.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 will be preceded one year earlier by the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, one of two FIFA women’s youth tournaments. The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup returns to Canada for the first time since 2002. The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 will feature 16 teams featuring players born 1994 or later.

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Official Website and Media Channel
The official website for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 is www.fifa.com/canada2015. The site will provide both pre-competition and competition coverage, including links to ticket information and ticket sales. Coverage will be provided in six languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic and Portugese).

The FIFA Media Channel (http://extranet.fifa.com/MediaChannel/) provides all information relevant to journalists such as training sessions times, referee assignments and team press points. Media can also find a wealth of statistics through login and password (managed by the FIFA Media Department).

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Media Contacts
Richard ScottDirector Communications
National Organising Committee
FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015
richard.scott@fwwc2015.ca
C 613.818.0305

For all questions pertaining to Canada's women's national team, please contact:
Max BellCanadian Soccer Association
mbell@soccercan.ca
C 416.797.9192