For Canada, the countdown to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is well and truly on. Yesterday saw the 100-day milestone marked by festivities and light shows as the nation builds towards this tournament and beyond to next year’s senior showpiece.
That team spawned many of the national team’s greats – Christine Sinclair being the best-known – and it also proved a major landmark in the process of Canada fully embracing the beautiful game. Among those buoyed by the subsequent progress is Andrew Olivieri, a former international goalkeeper who these days takes charge of his country’s U-20 women’s side.
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Visa pre-sale for Canada 2014 tickets continue through 6 May
1 May 2014
With Visa the preferred payment method of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014, Visa card holders have an opportunity to purchase individual tickets during a Visa pre-sale period. The Visa pre-sale period runs until 6 May 2014, with individual tickets available to all 32 matches to the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014. The competition runs 5-24 August in Edmonton, Toronto, Montréal and Moncton.The on-sale date for general public, after the Visa pre-sale period, opens 8 May.
In the new phase of ticketing, fans will also be able to take advantage of the Me+3 offer, an opportunity to purchase four tickets seated together for the price of three. Me+3 is available in Price Categories 2, 3 and 4 on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to availability.
Groups and Clubs, meanwhile, have access to special savings of up to 30% for groups of 21 or more. Limited quantities of Group/Club individual tickets are available and will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis.Canada WNT readies for USA matchup in Winnipeg
Canada will have 21 players arriving into Winnipeg, Manitoba as they prepare for their first home Women's International Friendly match of 2014 against CONCACAF rivals USA.
The Winnipeg camp will see the return of forward Melissa Tancredi, who is back in the for the first time since Canada played the Americans in Toronto last year. Tancredi is back playing professional soccer with the Chicago Red Stars after taking time off after the 2012 Olympics to complete a chiropractic program degree.
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Women’s round-up: April 2014
April was yet another busy month with numerous FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ qualifiers in Europe, while elsewhere across the globe there was a host of coaching changes. Japan added the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to their rapidly expanding list of achievements, while Jordan also claimed regional gold. On the club front, new seasons commenced in England and USA, while a European classic looms on the horizon during May. Join FIFA.com for its regular whistle-stop tour of the month in women’s football.
Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and England have all moved a step closer to Canada 2015 qualification, while group rivals Sweden and Scotland, and France and Finland have continued to maintain perfect records. Notably, Germany’s 16-year unbeaten run in qualifiers was under threat in Dublin only for Melanie Leupolz to net an eleventh-hour winner as the European champs secured a 3-2 comeback victory. Switzerland are in sight of maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification following their 1-1 draw against Denmark, with the Danes struggling to stay in the hunt.
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A new challenge for Vadão
He has already coached a young Rivaldo and, almost ten years later, helped Kaka adapt to professional football. Now, another decade on, experienced coach Oswaldo Alvarez (better known as Vadão), is preparing for a completely different challenge as coach of the Brazilian women’s national team.
“It’s one of the greatest challenges of my career. I have always followed women’s football, but I never imagined I’d be in charge of the national team. Even though it’s something new for me, it’s without doubt one of the most gratifying [experiences],” said the coach, who will now focus on September’s Copa America in Ecuador.
Vadão has had the privilege of witnessing the emergence of two elite footballers who went on to win FIFA World Player awards: Rivaldo (1999) and Kaka (2007). Now, he has the opportunity to coach another star in Brazil forward Marta. The difference this time, however, is that Marta is in her prime, while Rivaldo and Kaka were just setting out on the road to superstardom.
Olivieri: Canada aiming to impress
For Canada, the countdown to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is well and truly on. Yesterday saw the 100-day milestone marked by festivities and light shows as the nation builds towards this tournament and beyond to next year’s senior showpiece.
That team spawned many of the national team’s greats – Christine Sinclair being the best-known – and it also proved a major landmark in the process of Canada fully embracing the beautiful game. Among those buoyed by the subsequent progress is Andrew Olivieri, a former international goalkeeper who these days takes charge of his country’s U-20 women’s side.
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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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