Three Canadian officials appointed to CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championships

Carol Anne Chénard, Marie-Josée Charbonneau and Marie-Soleil Beaudoin have been appointed to the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championships.

This 11-day tournament takes place from 9-19 January in the Cayman Islands.

The top three teams will qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup—to be held in Canada 5-24 August 2014.

For Chénard, one of Canada’s most experienced referees, these regional championships could be the start of a busy two years, since CONCACAF is hosting the next three FIFA women’s competitions. Charbonneau and Beaudoin, two recent appointees to FIFA’s List, are also building impressive careers that will be further boosted by participating in this tournament.

Career highlights:

Carol Anne Chénard
2006 First year as FIFA Referee
2007 FISU World University Games (Semi-final between Brazil and Korea DPR)
2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (Semi-final between France and Korea DPR)
2009 Ray Morgan Award
2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (Final between Germany and Nigeria)
2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup (Semi-final between Japan and Sweden)
2012 London Women’s Olympic Olympic Football Tournament
2013 Algarve Cup (Final between USA and Germany)

Marie-Josée Charbonneau
2012 First year as FIFA Assistant Referee
2012 London Women’s Olympic Olympic Football Tournament
2013 Algarve Cup (Final between USA and Germany)
2013 CFU U-17 Women’s Qualifying Tournament

Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
2013 First year as a National List Referee
2013 CFU U-20 Women’s Qualifying Tournament
2013 CONCACAF U-15 Championships (Final between Guatemala and Honduras)