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Women's U-20
Canada’s women’s national team is the 13th ranked country on the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking. Canada, whose title partner is Winners and whose presenting partner is Teck, remains the second-ranked team within CONCACAF behind the world’s number-one ranked nation, USA.
The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Rankings looks at each country’s international results from the last four years. The ranking takes into account the result, the importance of the match, the strength of the opponent, the regional strength, the time period, and the number of matches per year.
L’équipe canadienne féminine se retrouve au treizième rang parmi les pays de la CONCACAF du classement mondial FIFA/Coca-Cola. Leur commanditaire titre est Winners et leur partenaire-présentateur est Teck. L’équipe canadienne se retrouve toujours deuxième derrière la meilleure équipe du monde, les États-Unis.
The Canadian Soccer Association reached another milestone in its path to a renewed governance model that will help the Association achieve its long-term strategic directives. The Association’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the Governance and Renewal framework that was presented this past weekend by the Constitution Committee. To the betterment of its Membership, the Association is building a new governance model that will meet the specific needs and unique requirements of soccer in Canada.
Canada’s men’s national team is ranked sixth amongst CONCACAF nations on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. Just one month after making the biggest jump on the global ranking, Canada remains unchanged at the 66th spot. Its point total, however, did improve from 498 to 504 points.
The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings looks at each country’s international results from the last four years. The ranking takes into account the result, the importance of the match, the strength of the opponent, the regional strength, the time period, and the number of matches per year.
The Canadian Soccer Association is pleased to announce the hiring of two new staff members to its offices. Ms. Sandra Gage has been hired to the position of Director, Business Development while Ms. Sylvie Béliveau to the position of Long-Term Player Development Manager.
Ms. Gage is a marketing and communications specialist with over seventeen years experience in the Canadian sport system. Her previous positions include Director, Marketing and Communications for Coaching Association of Canada, Executive Director of Partnership Development with Esteem Team Association, and Director, Corporate Partnerships with Skate Canada. In her new role with the Canadian Soccer Association, she will be responsible for the overall direction of marketing, sponsorship and communications activities within the organization.
Halifax Dunbrack’s Derek Gaudet and Leanne Huck have been named their respective league’s most valuable players. The duo were recognized at the conclusion of the 2009 Nova Scotia Soccer League, which wrapped up its playoff schedule on 25 August. Gaudet was recognized as a league All-Star and men’s division Most Valuable Player while Huck was recognized as a league All-Star, Golden Boot winner, and Most Valuable Player.
Gaudet’s Halifax Dunbrack fell to Halifax City in the men’s provincial final and will not advance to the BMO National Championships Challenge Trophy competition. Huck’s Halifax Dunbrack, meanwhile, won the women’s provincial title and has qualified for the BMO National Championships Jubilee Trophy competition.
Canada’s men’s national team made the biggest jump in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings, gaining 138 points and 26 spots after the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada now ranks fifth amongst CONCACAF nations and 66th amongst all nations.
The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings looks at each country’s international results from the last four years. The ranking takes into account the result, the importance of the match, the strength of the opponent, the regional strength, the time period, and the number of matches per year.
Canada’s Julian de Guzman and Mike Klukowski have both been named to the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team. Klukowski was selected as one of six defenders while de Guzman was selected as one of six midfielders. In all, 18 players from the 12-team competition were selected to the All-Tournament Team.
The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup concluded today after 25 matches from 3-26 July in 13 cities across USA. Mexico won the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup after a 5:0 victory over USA in the final.
Canada’s women’s national team saved its best for last, but was unable to overcome long-time rival USA in the third and final friendly between the two sides in 2009. Canada suffered its third loss to the world’s number-one ranked country, this time falling 0:1 on a last-minute goal to USA youngster Christine Nairn.
