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Saturday, September 6, 2014

CHILE encara el primer examen de cara a la Copa América ante México en California

La Selección Chilena ya entra de lleno en el proceso rumbo a la Copa América.

Chile enfrenta hoy a México en California. Jorge Sampaoli mantiene casi la misma base que disputó el Mundial.

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La Selección Chilena ya entra de lleno en el proceso rumbo a la Copa América. La Selección Chilena ya entra de lleno en el proceso rumbo a la Copa América.
La vida continúa. Y más allá de que todavía hay quienes se lamentan por el tiro en el travesaño de Mauricio Pinilla o el penal de Gonzalo Jara remeciendo el palo izquierdo del arco de Julio César, la Selección comienza a escribir desde hoy una nueva página. Ahora llegó el turno de la Copa América 2015.
Aunque aún restan casi nueve meses para el inicio del torneo que se llevará a cabo en Chile, en la Roja asumen que el amistoso de hoy ante México en Santa Clara, California, será el punto de partida de la preparación para un objetivo que se planteó tras la eliminación del Mundial: ganar por primera vez el trofeo continental.
Sampaoli lo entiende así. Y lo dejó en claro desde el primer momento en que dio a conocer la lista para estos amistosos. Salvo el renunciado Jorge Valdivia y Felipe Gutiérrez, lesionado por largo tiempo, el resto es la misma nómina mundialista. El técnico entiende que no hay mucho espacio para pruebas en lo que resta para la Copa América y prefiere consolidar a un grupo que le ha rendido de manera satisfactoria. Además, con pocos partidos en el cuerpo, porque recién arrancan las ligas, no ha tenido tiempo de evaluar nuevos nombres.
Algo muy distinto a lo que ocurre con el rival de hoy. Miguel Herrera, técnico mexicano, prescindió de muchos que estuvieron en el Mundial, como Rafael Márquez y Javier Hernández, entre otros, para darles cabida a jóvenes, pensando en los dos objetivos inmediatos que tiene el Tri: la Copa de Oro y la Copa América. El DT sabe que tendrá que conformar dos planteles para disputar ambos torneos y, por ende, necesita conocer a jugadores en amistosos.

Sin espacio a renovación
Es tal la confianza que Sampaoli le tiene a este grupo, que muchas veces prescinde de factores como la poca continuidad o la falta de ritmo para las convocatorias.
Lo mismo pasa al definir alineación. Ante México pondría prácticamente al mismo equipo que enfrentó a Brasil el 28 de junio en Belo Horizonte. Así, por ahora, la renovación no aparece en sus planes. El único nombre que irá a la banca será Eduardo Vargas; por su poca continuidad reciente, su tardía puesta a punto y los trámites por su visa de trabajo para llegar al Queens Park Rangers.
En el caso de los eventuales reservas, también apuesta por la experiencia. Por un lado está Fabián Orellana, quien curiosamente en el Mundial no jugó un solo minuto y que casi nunca fue alternativa para el DT para ingresar. Un poco más atrás está Rodrigo Millar, quien ya hace largo rato pasó los 30 años y que vuelve a la Roja tras no superar el corte de los 23 que participaron en la Copa del Mundo.
En el cuerpo técnico reconocen para la Copa América no habría muchas novedades respecto de la nómina de 30 que se entregó en primera instancia a la FIFA antes del Mundial. Sólo nombres como Nicolás Castillo, Esteban Pavez y Gonzalo Espinoza podrían tener alguna chance en el futuro cercano. Sampaoli, sin embargo, entiende que este grupo debería llegar con un rendimiento y preparación óptimos para el torneo continental.
De esta forma, la Selección vuelve a la cancha. Con pocas caras nuevas y con el deseo de enterrar para siempre el recuerdo del Mundial. Sampaoli y los jugadores, en todo caso, saben que la única forma de que eso ocurra es ganando la Copa América. La operación ya está en marcha.
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Gareth Bale leads calls to stop FIFA scrapping licensing of agents


Real star: Gareth Bale knows an agent’s value
Updated: 12:42, 21 November 2013
Gareth Bale and Harry Redknapp were today among the high-profile names urging FIFA to rethink plans to scrap the licensing of agents amid concerns that rogue individuals could wreak havoc.
Current proposals will allow ‘intermediaries’ with no prior training or qualifications to represent players from February 2015, following an end to the tough licensing exam introduced in 2001 to help regulate the industry.
FIFA would instead require individuals merely to register and they claim the changes were “overwhelmingly endorsed” when presented at their annual Congress in May. But the Association of Football Agents (AFA) are against the idea and have grown frustrated at a lack of co-operation. Despite comprising some of the leading agents in the world, AFA members have not been consulted by FIFA and continue to seek greater representation domestically.
The Football Association have already agreed to end agent exams in England in anticipation of FIFA’s impending decision but Harry Redknapp believes the plans must be resisted.
“FIFA’s plan needs to be reviewed,” the Queens Park Rangers manager told Standard Sport. “I’ve been approached by people claiming to represent players when they do not but allowing almost anyone to act as an agent will make deals very messy and complicated.
“The FA need to discuss this further with FIFA and work with the agent association.”
The role of agents in football continues to be hotly disputed. Bale became the world’s most expensive footballer when leaving Tottenham to join Real Madrid for £85.2million but he stressed the much greater role an agent plays in helping a footballer.
“It is vitally important every player has a very good agent,” said Bale. “In my case, I picked the best one. It is very important a player has an agent who looks after his interests on and off the pitch.”
FIFA are due to finalise their draft of regulations which will then be presented to the Executive Committee and next year’s FIFA Congress.
“FIFA’s work in the context of the revision of the Players’ Agents Regulations seeks to introduce a system which is overall easier to implement and hence easier to enforce,” said a spokesman

Ronaldinho joins Mexican side Queretaro


Ronaldinho joins Mexican side Queretaro

 Saturday 6 September 2014
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Ronaldinho joins Mexican side Queretaro
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Brazilian legend Ronaldinho made a surprise move to Mexico's first division Friday, joining the 'White Roosters' of Queretaro on a two-year deal. The 34-year-old former World Cup winner and two-time FIFA World Player of the Year had been without a club since leaving Brazilian outfit Atletico Mineiro in late July.
"I chose Mexico for the affection I have always received here. I am very motivated to represent Queretaro," he wrote on Twitter.
The former Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and AC Milan player, whose full name is Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, said he would be wearing the No49 jersey, sporting his lucky number. Signing Ronaldinho is a big move for a club that was almost thrown out of the league last year due to a corruption scandal involving its former owner.
It brings one of football's biggest names to the Mexican league, albeit a player considered by many to be in the twilight of his brilliant career after being left out of Brazil's FIFA World Cup™ squad this year. Ronaldinho had been pursued by English non-league team Basingstoke Town, who play in the country's sixth tier. But the Brazilian great, who scored 33 goals in 97 appearances for his country, went another way.
"I am pleased to share with you that from today, the star Ronaldinho is a rooster," team owner Olegario Vazquez wrote on Twitter. "It strengthens a great team, the fans deserve it," he said.
I chose Mexico for the affection I have always received here.
Ronaldinho, on signing for Liga MX side Queretaro.
Ronaldinho joins the club as it fights to retain a playoff spot in the Liga MX 2014 Apertura tournament. Seven games into the season, Queretaro currently sit in eighth place, the last playoff place. To sign Ronaldinho, Queretaro had to drop Uruguayan player Diego Guastavino, one of the five foreigners it is allowed to have under league rules.
In addition to the World Cup, Ronaldinho's feats include winning the 2006 UEFA Champions League with Barcelona and the Copa Libertadores, South America's biggest continental tournament, with Atletico Mineiro in 2013. He won back-to-back Spanish La Liga titles with Barcelona in 2005 and 2006, and added an Italian Serie A crown with Milan in 2011.
Ronaldinho returned to his home country in 2011, joining Rio de Janeiro giants Flamengo. But he walked away from the club after a year over a salary dispute. He then scored 28 goals in 88 matches for Atletico Mineiro, leading them to second place in the 2012 Brazilian championship.
Ronaldinho becomes the seventh Brazilian past World Cup winner to join Mexico's top flight over the years. The list includes Vava, who played for Club America, Didi, who went to Veracruz, and Bebeto, who played for Toros Neza. Ronaldinho is also following in the footsteps of his brother and agent, Roberto de Assis, who played in Mexico's first division for the now defunct Tecos between 1999 and 2000.

Captain Neymar is Brazil's match-winner: 1-0 over Colombia

Captain Neymar is Brazil's match-winner

Saturday 6 September 2014
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Captain Neymar is Brazil's match-winner
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Neymar marked his first game as Brazil captain by scoring the only goal as A Seleção saw off ten-man Colombia 1-0 in Miami. The 22-year-old was wearing the armband in the absence of Thiago Silva and scored in the 83rd minute to hand the Selecao victory in the first match of Dunga's second spell in charge.
The manager has not made it clear whether the appointment of Neymar will be permanent but he certainly did his chances no harm in this repeat of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ quarter-final. Friday's victory was the first step as Brazil look to get over the disappointment of a home tournament which saw them hammered 7-1 by eventual winners Germany in the semi-finals.
After a slow start, Diego Tardelli thought he had put Brazil ahead when he latched onto a loose ball in the box but the linesman's flag was raised for offside. Neymar then set up Oscar but the Chelsea man failed to beat David Ospina when one on one.
Colombia were looking short of ideas and Juan Cuadrado, Pablo Armero and Leao Ramirez all tried their luck from distance but Jefferson was equal to their efforts. Cuadrado then saw red in the 49th minute as he brought down Neymar and was handed a second booking.
Brazil nearly took the lead as David Luiz executed a trademark free-kick but Ospina saved and Fernandinho was unable to convert the rebound. New Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao came on for the last 13 minutes for Colombia but he could not make an impact and Neymar's stunning free-kick with seven minutes remaining settled the contest.

Friday, August 29, 2014

Futebol e mulheres: nao só conversa para homens, by Cassia Peralta



 


Photo credit: Creative Commons by Allan Patrick
Photo credit: Creative Commons by Allan Patrick
Parabéns, Alemanha, campeã da Copa 2014. O próximo mundial de futebol masculino da  FIFA só acontecerá daqui a quatro anos, na Rússia. Enquanto os jogadores da equipe alemã, o Die Nationalmannschaft, eram parabenizados por duas mulheres chefes de estado; Dilma Rousseff e Angela Merkel, outro importante evento me veio à mente, um que foi revelado naquele mesmo estádio do Maracanã dias antes da grande final: A Copa do Mundo feminina da FIFA que acontece em 2015 no Canadá.
Metade da base de talentos da população mundial é composta por mulheres; por isso faz todo sentido uma Copa do Mundo com foco nas mulheres. Peguemos o exemplo de Marta Vieira da Silva ou simplesmente Marta, como ela é conhecida. A jogadora já foi eleita melhor do mundo pela FIFA cinco vezes consecutivas; uma façanha que nenhum outro jogador de futebol, tanto na categoria masculina ou feminina, conseguiu alcançar. Além disso, o Brasil é o país que mais prêmios ganhou; na categoria masculina venceram 8 dos 18 títulos. Marta, sozinha, trouxe ao Brasil 5 dos 13 prêmios na categoria feminina, fazendo-a um exemplo excepcional do talento que o Brasil nutre no futebol. E assim como Neymar nos encantou com o seu gingado futebolístico durante a Copa do Mundo de 2014, Marta irá encantar ao mundo no próximo ano, jogando pela seleção brasileira de futebol feminino no Canadá.
No entanto, por que será que a Copa do Mundo Feminina da FIFA ainda não é tão popular quanto à competição masculina entre os fãs de futebol do mundo todo? Talvez as normas e  práticas culturais relacionadas ao papel das mulheres no esporte ainda estão ligados a uma cultura masculina ou patriarcal, limitando a disseminação nos esportes femininos e a propagação de poderosos exemplos de mulheres esportistas.
As diferenças de gênero não se restringem somente ao mundo dos esportes. Globalmente, mulheres continuam sendo menos representadas em posições de chefia, com menos oportunidades de ascensão profissional e mais diferenças salariais. De acordo com a lista de CEOs de empresas da Fortune 500, apenas 4,6% das executivas são mulheres.  E embora a participação das mulheres em posições de liderança, nos Estados Unidos e Europa principalmente, tenha aumentado nos últimos anos, o mundo está longe de um ambiente de trabalho com equilíbrio de gênero. Este é um fato alarmante, uma vez que as mulheres são as responsáveis pelas decisões da maioria das compras domésticas, mesmo em indústrias onde homens são os compradores tracionais. Além disso, esse ano as mulheres serão responsáveis ​​por US$ 18 trilhões da receito em consumo, tornando-se uma força motriz ainda mais forte na economia mundial.
Quando olhamos para o mundo empresarial, é fundamental que homens e mulheres tenham papéis iguais nas decisões a serem tomadas, não só porque é mais justo e igualitário, mas também porque isso se traduz em um impacto positivo no desempenho e competitividade das empresas. As companhias privadas que contam com mais mulheres como membros de seus conselhos têm superado financeiramente as que contam com menos mulheres, com retorno sobre o capital investido pelo menos 26% maior. Capitalizar os talentos das mulheres na força de trabalho se traduz em volatilidade e custos reduzidos para a empresa, melhorando a capacidade de se adaptar às mudanças nos mercados globais. Para estabelecer igualdade de gênero devem-se adotar práticas de conciliação da vida profissional com o trabalho, orientação e treinamento. Contudo um desafio ainda maior é remover as barreiras ao acesso das mulheres a posições de liderança, incentivando práticas culturais mais justas e menos patriarcais, e apoiando exemplos de liderança em seus respectivos países.
Parabéns à Marta, um exemplo admirável de como o desempenho e a competitividade de uma nação perante o mundo depende da forma a qual seus talentos na população feminina são desenvolvidos.
E agora lhe deixo um convite: que tal torcemos juntos para nosso time favorito no mundial feminino no Canada assim como  torcemos no torneio masculino no Brasil?

Cassia Peralta
About the Author
Cassia is an investment officer with the Interamerican Development Bank. Her work is focused on structuring sound investments while spurring development through the implementation of sustainable business practices. She was born in Brazil, holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and is the award-winning author of the book Born in Rio

EUGENIE BOUCHARD AND RAONIC MOVE ON AT THE 2014 U.S. OPEN


 
August 29, 2014 – On a windy day in New York, Eugenie Bouchard Westmount, QC) and Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON)  played feature night session matches on the Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong stadium courts Thursday in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Raonic, seeded fifth in the tournament, took on Germany’s Peter Gojowczyk, whom he lost to in Halle earlier this year. After winning the first set in a tiebreak, Raonic lost serve twice in the second set to allow his opponent to level the match. It was a battle the rest of the way and the 23-year-old Canadian managed to pull out a tough four set win in tricky conditions 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(3) after more than three hours of play. In Saturday’s third round, Raonic will face world no. 80 Victor Estrella Burgos of the Dominican Republic who earlier this week became the first player from his country to win a Grand Slam match.

After a comfortable first round win, Bouchard faced a stiffer test in round 2 going up against Sorana Cirstea of Romania, a finalist at last year’s Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, and former world no. 21. Bouchard raced through the first set and led 2-0 in the second and that’s when Cirstea mounted her comeback. She won the set in a tiebreak to force a decisive third. Bouchard was able to keep her composure to come away with a 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-4 victory. She will meet Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic, the tournament’s no. 30 seed, in the next round.


About Tennis Canada
Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association responsible for leading the growth, promotion and showcasing of tennis in Canada. Tennis Canada owns and operates two of the premier events on the ATP and WTA Tours; Rogers Cup presented by National Bank mens and womens events that rotate annually between Rexall Centre in Toronto and Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. In addition, Tennis Canada owns and operates seven professional ITF sanctioned events and financially supports nine other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis Canada operates junior national training centres/programs at the Centre of Excellence in Toronto, Uniprix Stadium in Montreal and the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the International Wheelchair Tennis Association, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Fed Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis development. For more information on Tennis Canada please visit our Web site at: www.TennisCanada.ca.

 
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BOUCHARD ET RAONIC POURSUIVENT LEUR ROUTE AUX INTERNATIONAUX DES ÉTATS-UNIS

Montréal, le 29 août 2014 – En cette journée venteuse à New York, les deux derniers Canadiens toujours en lice, Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) et Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) étaient en vedette en soirée, jouant respectivement sur le Arthur Ashe et le Louis Armstrong.

Raonic, 5e tête de série du tournoi, était opposé à l’Allemand Peter Gojowczyk contre qui il s’était incliné au tournoi de Halle, quelques jours seulement avant Wimbledon. Après avoir remporté la première manche au bris d’égalité, le Canadien a concédé son service à deux reprises à la deuxième manche et a donc permis au 125e mondial de niveler la marque. Après avoir trimé dur et avoir retrouvé ses sensations au service, Raonic a obtenu son billet pour le troisième tour grâce à un gain de 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4 et 7-6(3) après plus de trois heures de jeu. Au tour suivant, il affrontera la 80e raquette mondiale, Victor Estrella Burgos, de la République dominicaine, qui est devenu, un peu plus tôt cette semaine, le premier joueur de son pays à franchir un tour au Grand Chelem.

Après un match de premier tour remporté facilement, Bouchard avait une plus grosse commande puisqu’elle rencontrait la Roumaine Sorana Cirstea, finaliste de l’édition 2013 de la Coupe Rogers présentée par Banque Nationale et ancienne 21e mondiale. Bouchard a cependant réussi à s’imposer dès le début de la rencontre en brisant son adversaire dès le premier jeu, en route vers une victoire facile de 6-2 à la première manche. Elle a entamé la deuxième manche de la même manière et a même eu des balles pour mener 3-0, mais Cirstea a alors élevé son niveau de jeu d’un cran pour donner une nouvelle allure au match. La Roumaine a servi à 5-4, mais a dû attendre le bris d’égalité avant de pouvoir forcer la tenue d’une manche ultime. Malgré tout, Bouchard est restée et a arraché une victoire de 6-2, 6-7(4) et 6-4. Son prochain défi sera de se mesurer à la Tchèque Barbora Zahlavova Strykova.


À propos de Tennis Canada
Tennis Canada, dont les origines remontent à 1890, est une organisation sportive nationale sans but lucratif responsable du développement, de la promotion et de la mise en valeur du tennis au pays. Tennis Canada possède et administre deux des plus prestigieux tournois de l’ATP et du WTA Tour; les volets masculin et féminin de la Coupe Rogers présentée par Banque Nationale, dont la présentation alterne chaque année entre le Centre Rexall, à Toronto, et le Stade Uniprix, à Montréal. De plus, Tennis Canada possède et administre sept tournois professionnels sanctionnés par l’ITF et soutient financièrement neuf autres tournois professionnels au Canada. Tennis Canada administre des centres nationaux d’entraînement au Centre de l’excellence, à Toronto, et au Stade Uniprix, à Montréal, et au North Shore Winter Club, à Vancouver. Tennis Canada est membre de la Fédération internationale de tennis, du Comité olympique canadien, du Comité paralympique canadien et de l’Association internationale de tennis en fauteuil roulant. De plus, Tennis Canada administre, commandite et choisit des équipes pour la Coupe Davis, la Fed Cup, les Jeux olympiques et paralympiques et forme des équipes nationales pour les juniors, les vétérans et les joueurs de tennis en fauteuil roulant. Tennis Canada investit ses excédents budgétaires dans le développement du tennis. Pour obtenir plus amples renseignements sur Tennis Canada, visitez notre site Web sur www.TennisCanada.ca..

 
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U-20 women cap Germany's golden summer


 

28 August 2014
Given how the past few months have unfolded, could it really have been anyone else? Germany's footballers seem to be in the midst of a period in which everything they touch turns to gold, and Canada 2014 proved to be no exception. But while the concluding images of celebrating, white-shirted players were strikingly familiar, the way in which Maren Meinert's women's U-20s seized glory differed substantially to the world and Europe-conquering senior and U-19 men.
"We spent the whole summer cheering on the men in Brazil, and their success definitely motivated us," Meinert said after lifting the trophy. "We didn't necessarily expect to follow them and be standing here as champions, but we're very proud - and the quality of teams we've beaten along the way makes us especially so."
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Oshoala leads the way as individuals recognised


After 32 games the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 has come to an end, with Germany overcoming Nigeria to win the trophy for a third time and France sealing third place.
A clutch of individual awards were also handed out on Sunday, none more important than the adidas Golden Ball, presented to the tournament’s most outstanding player. The top three in the race for the award at Canada 2014 was as follows: adidas Golden Ball: Asisat Oshoala (NGA)
adidas Silver Ball: Griedge Mbock Bathy (FRA)
adidas Bronze Ball: Claire Lavogez (FRA)
MORE : FIFA.com

Tickets to the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Final on sale 10 September

Your first chance to buy tickets to the Final Match of the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ will be next month with the launch of tickets sales on 10 September. Tickets to the championship match - to be played 5 July at BC Place in Vancouver - will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. To be eligible to buy tickets to the Final Match in the first phase of ticket sales, fans must purchase either a Stadium Passport or Stadium Half Pass.
The Final Match will be available as a purchasable add-on for any of the official host cities, when an individual is completing their Stadium Passport or Stadium Half Passes. The Final Match must be added at the time of a Stadium Passport or Stadium Half Pass purchase. Fans can order a maximum of six tickets to the Final Match.
With a commitment to ensure the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 is accessible and affordable, prices to the Final Match start at just $50 for Category 4. Prices for other categories are $85 for Category 3, $125 for Category 2, and $165 for Category 1.
MORE : FIFA.com

USA: And then there were two
A new name will be etched on the NWSL champions’ silverware after Seattle Reign and Kansas City won their way through to next Sunday’s decider. Runaway leaders Seattle were made to work overtime before quelling the challenge of Washington Spirit, with Reign goalkeeper Hope Solo making a decisive penalty stop. Veronica Perez put Washington in front only for Seattle to draw level from the penalty spot via the familiar figure of NWSL leading goalscorer Kim Little. Solo then blocked a spot-kick from Dianne Matheson, allowing Megan Rapinoe to complete the comeback by rifling home the winner with eight minutes remaining. The other match was a more straight forward affair with home side Kansas defying the heat and a star-studded Portland Thorns’ forward line thanks to second-half goals from Amy Rodriguez and Lauren Holiday.
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"To a greater goal™"
Canada will host the FIFA Women's World Cup™ in 2015 from coast to coast across the country. The Official Slogan “To a greater goal™” was created to celebrate not only the competition but also all female players around the world. The Official Slogan “To a greater goal™” contains a dual message that embodies the essence of this world-class competition: a vision for team sport and a vision for women.
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, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ottawa, Ontario; Montréal, Québec; and Moncton, New Brunswick. 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 national 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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Canada 2015 Stadium Passports will go on sale this 10 September
Tickets to the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ will go on sale this 10 September 2014, with the initial phase to offer Stadium Passports that feature tickets for every match at a particular Official Host City.
Each Stadium Passport applies only to the Official Host City and stadium selected. For fans who want the Stadium Passport experience, but can’t attend all the matches, a Stadium Half Pass will be available for Vancouver, Edmonton and Montréal.
Stadium Passport or Stadium Half Pass purchasers will also have the first opportunity to purchase tickets for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 championship final at BC Place on 5 July 2015, subject to availability with no discounts.
Why buy a Stadium Passport or Stadium Half Pass?
• Save up to 25 per cent over individual ticket prices
• Enjoy the same seat for every match
• Share tickets with family and friends if you cannot attend all matches


FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ Match Schedule | 6 June to 5 July 2015

Canadians at the FIFA Women’s World Cup™
40 WEEKS UNTIL THE FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™: Sixty-four different players have represented Canada at five editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ (from 1995 to 2011). A different player will be featured each week as we countdown the weeks to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™.
MICHELLE RING:
Michelle Ring represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Sweden 1995™, Canada’s first participation in the global event. At the time, she was one of the country’s most experienced players, in fact sharing a national record with 29 consecutive appearances from 1993 to 1995 (at the time shared with Charmaine Hooper, but soon surpassed by Geraldine Donnelly). Seven years earlier, Ring had represented Canada at the 1988 Women’s International Tournament, a FIFA invitational tournament in China PR. An original member of Canada’s first-ever national team in 1986, she later became an honoured member of The Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005. She is also a member of the University of British Columbia Hall of Fame (1996) and the Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame (2006).
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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
613.818.0305
Carrie CroftManager Communications
National Organising Committee
FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015
carrie.croft@fwwc2015.ca
C 613.406.4986
For all questions pertaining to Canada's women's national team, please contact:
Michèle DionCanadian Soccer Association
mdion@soccercan.ca
C 416.797.9192