Canada’s Women’s National Team has decided to start 2014 with a massive challenge as they head to Frisco, Texas, USA to take on heated rivals USA for their first game of the new year on 31 January.
L’équipe nationale féminine a décidé de commencer la saison 2014 avec défi monumental. Elle se dirige vers Frisco au Texas (États-Unis) pour affronter son grand rival américain à l’occasion de son premier match de l’année le 31 janvier prochain.
Titled Leading a Soccer Nation, the document clearly states the four strategic priorities that will guide the Association’s decision making for the next cycle.
CanMNT beats the NASL’s Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2:0 on Tuesday night
Frank Jonke will be on the home side of the Atlantic for this season as he suits up for FC Edmonton of the NASL
There may have just been bragging rights on the line but the members of the first camp for Canada’s Men’s National Team put in a high-tempo intra squad game on Saturday in Sunrise, Florida, USA.
Goalkeepers Lars Hirschfeld and Kenny Stamatopoulos plan on being in the mix for Canada as preparations for another FIFA World Cup cycle start to ramp up. But right behind them is Maxime Crepeau, who is in his first camp at the senior level but has plenty of international experience at the U-17 and U-20 levels.
Joe Fletcher, a 37-year-old chartered accountant from Ontario, is part of a refereeing trio that has been selected by FIFA to officiate at Brazil 2014.
The Nominations Committee of Canada Soccer’s Board of Directors calls for individuals to submit names of candidates to serve on the Board commencing after the 2014 Annual General Meeting.