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Canada’s men’s national team announced today that it will face Macedonia on 14 November in Skopje, Macedonia. The international friendly will be Canada’s first match following their strong run to the quarter-final stage of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
At the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Canada finished first in its group with two wins and one draw before falling 0:1 to Honduras in the quarter-final stage. Following the completion of the tournament, Canada’s Julian de Guzman and Mike Klukowski were 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.
Canada made another big jump on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Canada moved up one spot within its confederation, but jumped 127 points and 13 places on the world ranking thanks to the devaluation of its older ranking points. Canada now has 631 points on the ranking table and ranks fifth within CONCACAF and 53rd in the world.
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.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC striker Marcus Haber has been selected United Soccer League First Division Rookie of the Year. Haber was selected the top new professional as voted by the league’s coaches and general managers.
Haber scored eight goals in his first season with his hometown Whitecaps FC. The team reached the final and has since reached the USL-1 playoff final. Whitecaps FC open the final two-match leg against the Impact de Montréal this Saturday at Swangard Stadium.
The Impact de Montréal announced its annual winners at the 2009 Impact Awards Banquet. Four players were recognized for their on-field achievements, starting with David Testo as the team’s Most Valuable Player for the 2009 season. Testo, in his third season with the Impact, wins the Giuseppe Saputo Trophy.
“David has shown exemplary consistency, leadership, hard work and perseverance,” said Nick De Santis, Technical Director of the Impact de Montréal. “He has always believed in the team and he enjoys the respect of his teammates. He is a key element on the roster and evolves in an important position in which he plays outstandingly well.”
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.
