Gold Cup Tickets Now On Sale

Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s Women’s World Cup Team will face Costa Rica, Jamaica and Haiti in Group B of the Women’s Gold Cup (CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying) from October 30 to November 3, 2002 at Centennial Stadium in Victoria, BC.



Tickets to the tournament are now on sale and available at All Sports (250-380-1980) and Soccer World (250-475-3777) in Victoria. Tickets for the West Side are $17.00 (adults) and $12.00 (youth). East Side seating is $13.00 (adult) and $7.00 (youth). Tournament passes for the three doubleheaders are $39.00 (adult) and $23.00 (youth) with seating in the East Side.



The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals in Seattle, Washington. The winners of each semi-final will advance to the final in Pasadena (Rose Bowl) and will each automatically earn a berth in the Women’s World Cup in China in September 2003. The semi-final losers will face each other in the third-place game in Pasadena, with the winner moving on to face an Asian team in a playoff for another spot in the World Cup.



Media Accreditation

Media interested in attending the Women’s Gold Cup are reminded they must apply for accreditation. To do so please visit the CSA web site at migmultidev-canada-soccer.pantheonsite.io or the CONCACAF web site at www.concacaf.com

Or go to this direct link: http://38.186.248.90/accreditation/accwgcup02.nsf/application?OpenForm&Media.



Media will be advised as to when to pick up their accreditation at the Laurel Point Inn (Victoria) upon confirmation.



Tournament Schedule



GROUP 1: USA, MEXICO, PANAMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

GROUP 2: CANADA, COSTA RICA, JAMAICA, HAITI



Sunday 27 October 2002 (Pasadena, California USA)

PANAMA v TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (13:00); USA v MEXICO (15:00)



Tuesday 29 October 2002 (Fullerton, California USA)

USA v TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (19:00); PANAMA v MEXICO (21:00)



Wednesday 30 October 2002 (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)

JAMAICA v COSTA RICA (18:00); HAITI v CANADA (20:00);



Friday 1 November 2002 (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)

HAITI v COSTA RICA (18:00); CANADA v JAMAICA (20:00)



Saturday 2 November 2002 (Seattle, Washington USA)

MEXICO v TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (17:00); USA v PANAMA (19:30)



Sunday 3 November 2002 (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)

JAMAICA v HAITI (12:00); CANADA v COSTA RICA (14:00)



Wednesday 6 November 2002 (Seattle, Washington USA)

SEMIFINAL 1: WINNER GROUP 2 v RUNNER-UP GROUP 1 (19:00*)

SEMIFINAL 2: WINNER GROUP 1 v RUNNER-UP GROUP 2 (21:30*)



*semifinal timings subject to change depending upon television consideration



Saturday 9 November 2002 (Pasadena, California USA)

THIRD-PLACE MATCH (16:30); FINAL (19:00)