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Canada’s women’s national team will to open its 2010 soccer season this Saturday against Poland in an international friendly match. The match will serve as part of Canada’s preparations ahead of its participation in the 2010 Cyprus Women’s Cup. The Canada-Poland match will kick off at 15.00 local time (08.00 ET / 05.00 PT) in Larnaka, Cyprus.
Canadian soccer fans can follow the match live via Twitter at www.twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN and www.twitter.com/CanadaSoccerFR. A full fixture report will be available on CanadaSoccer.com following the match.
L’équipe nationale féminine du Canada amorcera la saison de soccer 2010 en disputant un match amical international avec la Pologne peu de temps avant l’édition 2010 de la Coupe de Chypre féminine. Les deux côtés se rencontreront le 20 février à Larnaca (Chypre) et le coup d’envoi est prévu pour 15.00 à l’heure locale (08.00 ET/05.00 PT).
Les amateurs canadiens pourront suivre le match en direct dans les deux langues officielles via Twitter à www.twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN et à www.twitter.com/CanadaSoccerFR.Un rapport complet du match sera disponible à CanadaSoccer.com après la clôture du match.
Canada’s women’s national team has announced its roster for its first camp of the 2010 soccer season, an 18-day camp in Larnaka, Cyprus that includes the team’s third participation in the annual Cyprus Women’s Cup. Coach Carolina Morace and her staff have invited 24 players to the camp as the team begins its year-long preparation for the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup.
“We know that our players are coming off a winter break over which time they have been away from their clubs,” said national coach Morace. “It is important that we play in tournaments like this as we prepare for the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup.”
L’équipe nationale féminine du Canada a annoncé son tableau de joueuses pour son premier camp de la saison de soccer 2010. Le camp de dix-huit jours aura lieu à Larnaca (Chypre) et inclura la troisième participation de l’équipe à la Coupe de Chypre féminine. L’entraîneuse Carolina Morace et son personnel ont invité vingt-quatre joueuses au camp comme l’équipe entame sa préparation d’un an pour l’édition 2010 de la Coupe d’Or féminin de la CONCACAF.
Canada’s men’s national team has announced that it will face Argentina in an international friendly match this 24 May at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match will be played as part of the bicentenary anniversary of the Revolución de Mayo, the early 19th century “May Revolution” that helped form Argentina into an independent nation. The 24 May match will be the first-ever meeting between the two men’s national teams.
“This is a landmark match for Canadian soccer,” said national coach Stephen Hart. “To be invited to play Argentina in Argentina is a player’s dream. They are simply one of the best teams in world football.”
The Canadian Soccer Association announced today that the Canadian Soccer League has been granted full membership. Applying the provisos of the Canadian Soccer Association’s revised Professional Soccer Standards that were recently ratified by the Association’s Executive Committee, the Canadian Soccer League has been provided with the conditions of membership and a set of transitional benchmarks.
“We are pleased to welcome the Canadian Soccer League as a member of the Canadian Soccer Association,” said Canadian Soccer Association President Dr. Dominic Maestracci. “We look forward to a long and rewarding relationship as the professional game develops in Canada.”
Canada’s women’s national team has announced that it will face Poland in an international friendly match in the lead-up to this year’s 2010 Cyprus Women’s Cup. The two sides will meet on 20 February on neutral ground in Larnaka, Cyprus.
“For us, it is always important to add international games to our schedule,” said national coach Carolina Morace. “Poland is a good, quick team that has improved in the last five to six years.”
L’équipe nationale féminine du Canada a annoncé qu’elle affrontera la Pologne à l’occasion d’un match amical international peu de temps avant l’édition 2010 de la Coupe de Chypre féminine. Les deux côtés se rencontreront le 20 février sur terrain neutre à Larnaca (Chypre).
« Pour nous, il est toujours important d’ajouter des matchs internationaux à notre programme, a dit l’entraîneur national Carolina Morace. La Pologne est une bonne équipe douée de vitesse qui s’est améliorée considérablement depuis les cinq ou six dernières années. »
The fourth phase of ticket sales for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ is underway at FIFA.com. Fans can purchase tickets to the world’s biggest tournament in this fourth sales phase from 9 February to 7 April.
During this phase, applications can be made via the FIFA website (FIFA.com) or at First National Bank (FNB) branches. This fourth phase will run for 58 days through 7 April and will be available on a “first come, first served, subject to availability basis. All ticketing enquiries should be directed to fifa.com where fans will find an extensive list of frequently asked questions. Fans can also ask specific questions via enquiries@2010fwctc.com.
