13 March 2014
Though just 27, relatively young in coaching terms, English-born strategist Bev Priestman is clearly endowed with levels of maturity, wisdom and strength of character beyond her years.
She is the coach of the Canadian squad set to compete at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2014 starting this 15 March. She is also overseeing Canada’s nationwide women’s football development program for the 14-17 age group, as well as laying the foundations for the creation of regional centres of excellence to make sure promising youngsters receive the best possible training available.
“The main objective is to prepare players for the national squad, but to do so they need to gain experience at certain levels first. Taking part in international tournaments is really important for their development,” she told FIFA.com. “It’s only my first year but I’ve been impressed by the players’ quality, character and skill.”
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More than half of potential Canada 2015 teams in action
More than two dozen women’s international teams have been in action this past week, with likely at least a dozen of those teams expected to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ later this year. The majority of the competition took place in Cyprus and Portugal at two familiar tournaments, the Cyprus Women’s Cup and Algarve Women’s Cup.
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The Algarve Women's Cup went to Germany, who were deserved victors. Four successive wins by an aggregate score of 12-1 tells the story of the European champions’ outstanding campaign, with China, Iceland and Norway all beaten en route to the final. And while Japan looked sure to offer a tough test, having emerged unbeaten against Denmark, Sweden and USA, they too succumbed to a 3-0 defeat in which Anja Mittag and Dzsenifer Marozsan scored after substitute Nadine Kessler had broken the deadlock with her first touch.
Just as the Germans reclaimed a trophy they last won two years ago, so France ensured symmetry across the two competitions by repeating their 2012 Cyprus Cup triumph. The final had pitted them against 2013 winners England, with both sides showing plenty of signs for encouragement under their respective new coaches. With early goals from Gaetane Thiney and Camille Abily, Les Bleues’ maintained a 40-year unbeaten run against the Three Lionesses.
Media registration for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014
Media registration for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 will be open this summer, closing just over one month before the opening match on 5 August. The dates for the media registration period will be 4 June to 4 July 2014.
Media registration for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 will run exclusively through the FIFA Media Channel, so journalists must register on the FIFA Media Channel to be eligible for accreditation to FIFA events. It is suggested that media register for the FIFA Media Channel sooner rather than later.
The FIFA Media Channel (http://media.FIFA.com/registration) is a media-only, password-protected service with specific content tailored to support journalists, photographers and other media professionals. Access to the FIFA Media Channel will provide journalists with content to all FIFA events, including the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2014 which starts this week on 15 March.
National Women’s Soccer League begins training camp
Training camp officially began on 10 March for the nine football clubs in the National Women’s Soccer League. The first preseason match-up is set to take place on 22 March 2014 with the Chicago Red Stars taking on FC Kansas City.
Preseason action will continue through 5 April, one week before the league’s second season kicks off on Saturday 12 April. The first regular season match has the expansion Houston Dash hosting last year’s winners, Portland Thorns FC. Also on Saturday, 12 April, FC Kansas City will take on Sky Blue FC.
The nine clubs have been busy in the off season finalizing respective player rosters and coaching staff as they are each looking to make a big impact in the league’s sophomore season. Launched in 2013, the National Women’s Soccer League is comprised of nine teams, featuring national team players from Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Norway's Maren Mjelde: we are strong enough
Norway have already laid the foundation for a successful qualifying campaign, leading Group 5 after four wins. “We have one foot in the World Cup right now,” Mjelde said confidently. “We have six games left, but I think we are strong enough to win them all. We should go to the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015.”
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014
on-sale date for individual tickets
on-sale date for individual tickets
Pricing and information for individual tickets to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 have been unveiled with an 8 May on-sale date for individual match tickets.
Groups buying 21 or more individual tickets will receive price discounts of between 20 and 30 percent. Groups of 30 or more will receive the greatest discount, with individual tickets as low as $6 for Canadian team matches.
Following the Official Draw on 1 March, venue packs will only be available on a first-come, first-serve basis for seven more weeks, with a closing date of 23 April. In consideration of this deadline, group and club venue pack requests must be made before 16 April. Providing the greatest discount of all ticket options, venue packs give purchasers the opportunity to sit in the same seat for every match in any particular stadium.
The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 will feature 16 teams in 32 matches across four Canadian cities. The tournament runs 5 to 24 August in Edmonton, Toronto, Montréal and Moncton.
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.
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