Canada gained a handful of points, but remained 10th amongst CONCACAF nations on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking published on 24 August 2011. The Canadian team had lost points in recent months after the devaluation of points gained at previous CONCACAF Gold Cup competitions. Canada, ranked 102nd overall, hopes to regain those points in the coming months during CONCACAF Stage 2 of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers™.
The Canadian Soccer Association, in association with the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), is pleased to offer soccer fans attending the opening 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Qualifiers match against St. Lucia on 2 September, 2011 a free all-day entry to the CNE, Canada’s largest annual fair!
Canadian head coach Stephen Hart will announce his roster this Thursday 25 August 2011 for the upcoming CONCACAF Stage 2 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers™. Hart’s roster will feature in two upcoming competitive matches, the home opener on 2 September at BMO Field in Toronto and the away match on 6 September at Estadio Juán Rámon Loubriel in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Following regional camps in March (Vaughan, ON) and May (Vancouver, BC), the Canadian Deaf Soccer Team will hold its first national camp this 6-7 August 2011 in the Greater Toronto Area. There will be two on-field sessions for each day.
Ticket details for Canada’s 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Qualifiers home matches were released today as the Canadian Soccer Association launched its “True Patriot Love” promotional offensive. The team will be playing three matches (Friday 2 September v St. Lucia; Tuesday 11 October v Puerto Rico; Tuesday 15 November v St. Kitts and Nevis) at BMO Field in Toronto as part of the CONCACAF second round of group qualifications. Public sales will begin on Monday 8 August at 10.00 ET / 07.00 PT and will feature fan friendly new packages.
The Canadian Soccer Association announced today that the Women’s National Team will face USA in two friendly matches on American soil this September. They will first face off on Saturday 17 September in Kansas City, KS (kick off at 19.00 ET / 18.00 CT), before playing again on Tuesday 22 September in Portland, OR (kick off at 23.00 ET / 20.00 PT).
L’Association canadienne de soccer a annoncé aujourd’hui que l’équipe nationale féminine affrontera les États-Unis lors de deux matchs amicaux en sol américain en septembre. Les deux équipes se rencontreront d’abord le samedi 17 septembre à Kansas City, KS (coup d’envoi à 19.00 ET / 18.00 CT), avant de recroiser le fer le mardi 22 septembre à Portland, OR (coup d’envoi à 23.00 ET / 20.00 PT).
The Canadian Soccer Association has announced that Toronto will be the venue for Canada’s three home matches in CONCACAF Round 2 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Qualifiers. These three matches will take place at BMO Field from September to November, with information on ticket sales to be announced later this week.
Countries from around the world have learned their routes for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. From 203 participating nations, only 31 spots are available to the world’s biggest tournament, with host Brazil already qualified for the 2014 event. The qualifying routes were determined on Saturday 30 July at the Preliminary Draw in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.