SOCCER MUNDIAL NETWORK: WOMEN'S SOCCER: Canada vs Germany, Former, current hosts meet in Women’s International Friendly

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WOMEN'S SOCCER: Canada vs Germany, Former, current hosts meet in Women’s International Friendly

Former, current hosts meet in Women’s International Friendly

13 June 2013

Germany, two-time champions and hosts of the last FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2011, will welcome Canada on 19 June 2013 for a Women’s International Friendly match in Paderborn, Germany. The match will be played at Benteler Arena, with broadcasts on Sportsnet One in Canada and on ARD in Germany.

Germany is preparing for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2013, which starts on 10 June in Sweden and will serve as the last major women’s competition in the region before FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers kick off in September. Ahead of Canada on 19 June, Germany will host Scotland on 15 June in Essen (with broadcast by ZDF).
As for Canada, it is of course making early preparations for the big tournament it will host in just under two years time, the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015. The match against Germany (who were champions in 2003 and 2007) follows the recent Women’s International Friendly match against two-time Olympic champions USA on 2 June (who were also FIFA Women’s World Cup champions in 1999).

Four Asian teams advance in FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers

From 21 May to 9 June 2013, Asia’s preliminary round of FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers took place in Bangladesh, Palestine, Bahrain and Jordan. From 16 competing teams, only Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and Jordan escaped this first round to advance to the 2014 AFC Asian Women’s Cup.
Asia’s final round in 2014 will feature those four sides along with Australia, China PR, Japan and Korea Republic. The competition, which runs 14-25 May in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, will qualify five teams for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015.
Through this year’s preliminary rounds in Europe and Asia, 24 teams have competed in FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers, with eight teams still in the hunt and 16 teams eliminated. In all, 36 matches have been played in six different countries.
For more information on FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers, please visit FIFA.com/Canada2015.
To read more on Asia’s preliminary round, please read more at FIFA.com.

Press, Marta lead Tyreso FF atop Sweden’s Damallsvenskan

After 11 matches, Tyerso FF have a three-point lead in Sweden’s Damallsvenskan standings, with Christen Press leading the way in goal scoring and two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Marta leading the way in assists. Unbeaten Tyreso (8-3-0) currently hold a slim margin ahead of LdB FC Malmö (7-3-1).
While Press and Marta lead the offensive tables, Canadian international Stephanie Labbé sits atop the goalkeeper leader board with an 82% save percentage (36 saves and eight goals allowed in nine matches for sixth-place KIF Örebro DFF).
In North America, Sky Blue FC and Portland Thorns FC are tied with 22 points apiece after 10 matches in the National Women’s Soccer League inaugural season. In Canada’s six-team W-League Central Conference, meanwhile, Toronto Lady Lynx (12 points in six matches), Ottawa Fury (10 points in five matches) and Comètes Laval (10 points in five matches) sit one-two-three in the standings.
Please read more on women’s club football at FIFA.com.

NOC members Montagliani, Reed honoured by BC Soccer

Victor Montagliani and Steven Reed, both members of the National Organising Committee for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015, were recently honoured by their provincial body, the British Columbia Soccer Association. Both Mr. Montagliani and Mr. Reed were awarded life membership at the 2012-13 BC Soccer Awards.

Both Mr. Montagliani and Mr. Reed have previously served as presidents of BC Soccer. All BC Soccer award winners will be recognised at BC Place on 15 June 2013 before the Vancouver Whitecaps FC home game.

FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015

The 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.

The National Organising Committee for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 features Victor Montagliani (chair), Steven Reed, Janine Helland, Doug Redmond, Clare Rustad, Walter Sieber and Peter Montopoli.

Women's Football

15-20 June 2013
FIFA Women’s International Window

21 June 2013
FIFA Women’s World Rankings published
10 July 2013
UEFA Women’s Euro 2013

Official Website and Media Channel
The official website for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 is 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://media.fifa.com) is a media-only, password-protected service with specific content tailored to support journalists, photographers and other media professionals. Please note that all journalists must be registered on the FIFA Media Channel to be eligible for accreditation to FIFA events.

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

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