Canada will look to continue its three-game winning streak with a victory over Puerto Rico in Tuesday night’s FIFA World Cup Qualifiers™ match at BMO Field in Toronto. (local kick off 19.00).
Canada’s women’s national team has been together briefly this weekend in Vancouver, BC in advance of its Wednesday departure for the Pan American Games, Guadalajara 2011. Canada’s female footballers will join Team Canada for the multi-sport event which runs 14-30 October in Mexico.
L’équipe nationale féminine du Canada s’est réunie brièvement ce weekend à Vancouver en Colombie-Britannique en vue de son départ mercredi pour les Jeux panaméricains 2011 à Guadalajara. Les joueuses de soccer rejoindront les autres athlètes faisant partie de l’Équipe du Canada pour l’événement multisports ayant lieu du 14 au 30 octobre au Mexique.
Canada trained at home on Sunday 9 October, the first of two training sessions at BMO Field in Toronto in advance of this week’s FIFA World Cup Qualifiers™ match. Canada will face Puerto Rico this Tuesday 11 October on Match Day 4 of CONCACAF Stage 2 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Qualifiers.
Canada has arrived safely in Toronto in advance of its upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers™ match against Puerto Rico on Tuesday 11 October. Canada returned Saturday night following a day of travel from Gros Islet, St. Lucia. Canada returns to the pitch on Sunday at BMO Field (10.30 local).
The eight-team table is set for this coming January’s 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament. Guatemala became the eighth and final team to secure a spot in the women’s continental final, with matches to be played in Vancouver, BC from 19-29 January.
Le tableau à huit équipes est maintenant établi pour le tournoi de Qualification olympique féminine de la CONCACAF 2012. Le Guatemala est devenu la huitième et dernière équipe à s’assurer une place à la finale du tournoi féminin du continent qui aura lieu à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, du 19 au 29 janvier.
With Canada well out in advance of the group standings, Puerto Rico now faces a must-win situation in Toronto this coming week. Canada will host the island team in Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup Qualifiers™ match at BMO Field. Canada needs but a single point against Puerto Rico to eliminate a second group team from Brazil 2014 hopes.
Simeon Jackson has become the second Canadian player to score a hat trick in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The Mississauga striker scored three times in the big 7:0 victory over St. Lucia on Friday 7 October.