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The Canadian Soccer Association announced today that Rogers Sportsnet will broadcast the upcoming 22 July match between Canada and USA’s women’s national teams. The match, which will be the 47th encounter between the two sides, will be broadcast live from Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, SC. The match will be carried on all four Sportsnet channels (20.00 ET / 17.00 PT).
L’Association canadienne de soccer a annoncé aujourd’hui que Rogers Sportsnet diffusera en direct la 47e rencontre entre les équipes nationales féminines du Canada et des États-Unis. Le match aura lieu le mercredi 22 juillet au Blackbaud Stadium à Charleston, et il sera diffusé sur les quatre chaînes de Sportsnet dès 20 h ET/17 h PT.
Canada’s men’s national team enjoyed another day of training at Rhodes Field at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Canada is currently preparing for this Saturday’s quarter-final match at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Canada-Honduras match kicks off at 17.00 ET (14.00 PT) and will be broadcast live on all four Rogers Sportsnet channels.
“To be honest, we don’t have any fears,” said coach Stephen Hart of his opposition. “There is an understanding that it is just one game. There are certain things we do well. If you focus on that, do the best along those lines, then you can come away with a result.”
Canada women’s national head coach Carolina Morace has selected a squad of 24 players to represent Canada in a pair of upcoming friendly matches against USA. Canada opens the two-game set in Rochester, NY on Sunday 19 July and concludes the series three days later on Wednesday 22 July 22 in Charleston, SC.
Carolina Morace, l’entraîneure-chef de l’équipe nationale féminine, a sélectionné un effectif de 24 joueuses qui représenteront le Canada dans deux matchs amicaux internationaux qui auront lieu prochainement contre les États-Unis. Le premier match est prévu pour le dimanche 19 juillet à Rochester, New York, et le deuxième aura lieu trois jours plus tard soit le mercredi 22 juillet à Charleston, Caroline du Sud.
Canada’s men’s national team has performed well at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Through the group phase, Canada is undefeated and confident before its quarter-final stage match against Honduras this 18 July in Philadelphia. The team traveled from Miami to Philadelphia on Saturday 11 July after finishing first in Group A.
This Saturday’s Canada-Honduras match will be broadcast live on Rogers Sportsnet (all four channels; 17.00 ET / 14.00 PT). The winner of the quarter-final match advances to the semi-final stage on 23 July in Chicago.
CONCACAF introduced the four head coaches whose national teams will meet this Saturday 18 July in Philadelphia in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-final stage. Stephen Hart of Canada, Reinaldo Rueda of Honduras, Gary Stempel of Panama and Bob Bradley of USA were all on hand at Lincoln Financial Field to preview the Canada-Honduras and USA-Panama matches.
“This is the first time in the CONCACAF Gold Cup that we are fortunate enough to be here in Philadelphia,” said CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer. “We have some really wonderful games that will be played here.”
Rogers Sportsnet will broadcast Canada’s quarter-final match this Saturday 18 July from the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada’s match will broadcast live on all four Sportsnet channels at 17.00 ET / 14.00 PT. The Canada-Honduras match is the first of four quarter-final matches at this year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Canada reached the quarter-final stage after finishing first in Group A with seven points in three games. Canada won 1:0 over Jamaica on 3 July in Los Angeles, won 1:0 over El Salvador on 7 July in Columbus, and drew 2:2 with Costa Rica on 10 July in Miami. All three Canada games were broadcast live on Sportsnet.
Canada’s men’s national team enjoyed its first day of training today in Philadelphia, PA. The team will have five sessions this week before Saturday night’s quarter-final match against Honduras at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada qualified for the quarter-final stage after finishing first in Group A in the preliminary round.
All 19 players were in gear for today’s practice at the University of Pennsylvania. Coach Stephen Hart and his staff had the team for just over 90 minutes on the grass pitch.
