Canadian women depart for Asia

Canada’s women’s national team is off the Olympics. The team departed Monday 21 July from Vancouver International Airport for Singapore where it will train these next seven days before heading to China. Canada plays its first game on 6 August at Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Tianjin against Argentina.



This will be Canada’s first trip to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Canada travels to Beijing on 30 July. After its opening match on 6 August, Canada will face hosts China on 9 August (also in Tianjin) and Sweden on 12 August (at the Workers’ Stadium in Beijing).

La sélection féminine senior en route pour les Jeux Olympiques

L’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior a débuté son parcours olympique. La sélection canadienne a quitté l’Aéroport international de Vancouver, lundi, le 21 juillet, à destination de Singapour. Là, le groupe de joueuses participera à une semaine d’entraînements avant de se rendre en Chine. C’est le 6 août prochain que le Canada disputera son premier match dans le cadre des Jeux Olympiques d’été, face à l’Argentine, au Centre des Sports Olympiques de Tianjin.

Coach Pellerud nominates roster for Olympic Football Tournament

Canada’s women’s national team has nominated its roster for the 2008 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Coach Even Pellerud made his selections today in North Vancouver, BC, less than a week before the soccer players and staff depart for Asia. The Canadian soccer team will compete in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament from 6-21 August in Beijing, China.



Canada’s soccer team qualified for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament for the first time in Association history earlier this season. Canada qualified by finishing second at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament in Juarez, Mexico. The clinching victory was a 1:0 win over hosts Mexico in the tournament semi-final. Melissa Tancredi scored the decisive goal while goalkeeper Erin McLeod kept the clean sheet.

L’entraîneur-chef Pellerud nomme son effectif pour participer au Tournoi Olympique de Football

L’effectif de départ de l’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior a été nommé pour sa participation à l’édition 2008 du Tournoi Olympique de Football Féminin. C’est aujourd’hui, à North Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, que l’entraîneur-chef de la sélection féminine, Even Pellerud, a rendu public ses choix et ce, à une petite semaine du départ des joueuses et du personnel en Asie. L’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior participera au Tournoi Olympique de Football Féminin, organisé dans le cadre des Jeux Olympiques de Beijing, en Chine, du 6 au 21 août prochain.

Les joueuses canadiennes se réunissent à Vancouver pour une dernière semaine d’entraînements

L’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior rentre à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, pour participer à sa dernière semaine d’entraînements sur le sol canadien. La sélection se rendra ensuite en Asie, d’ici une semaine, pour entamer ses derniers préparatifs en vue de participer à l’édition 2008 du Tournoi Olympique de Football Féminin. Le Canada débutera son tournoi le 6 août prochain face à l’Argentine. Le match aura lieu à Tianjin, en Chine.

Canada returns for final week of training in Vancouver

Canada’s women’s national team returns to Vancouver this week for its last week of training on home soil. The team departs for Asia in one week to begin its final preparations before the 2008 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Canada’s tournament begins 6 August against Argentina in Tianjin.



Just last week, Canada played to a 1:1 draw against Brazil at BMO Field in Toronto. It was the team’s 18th match of the 2008 season. Canada has a record of eight wins, five draws and five losses heading into Beijing.

Canada returns west after successful week in Toronto

Canada’s women’s national team reconnected with its fans this week, playing to a 1:1 draw in front of 13,554 fans at BMO Field in Toronto, ON. Captain Christine Sinclair was the star, scoring her 92nd goal with the full national team, still an Association record.



“It was awesome,” says Sinclair. “It’s nice to finally play a home game and see the little kids in the stands cheering for you. They all know all of our names. It’s a perfect atmosphere for soccer.”

Après une semaine réussie à Toronto, la sélection féminine senior rentre à Vancouver

L’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior a retrouvé ses fans cette semaine, en faisant un beau match nul face au Brésil sur le score de 1 à 1 devant ses 13 554 supporters au Stade BMO Field de Toronto, en Ontario. C’est à nouveau le capitaine de l’équipe, Christine Sinclair, qui a été la vedette de la rencontre, marquant son 92e but en équipe nationale senior, un record pour le Canada, toutes équipes confondues.

Whitecaps draw late point against Toronto FC

The Vancouver Whitecaps pulled off a late 2:2 draw at home in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship, winning another point in the standings against Toronto FC. While the Whitecaps were officially eliminated in the draw, it made things interesting for the series finale less than two weeks away.



Toronto FC remain in second place with just four points after three matches, still behind first-place Impact de Montréal who has six points after three matches. Toronto FC must win the series finale on 22 July at BMO Field against the Impact to advance to the CONCACAF Champions League. An Impact win or draw will send the Montréal team to the confederation tournament.

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