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The Canadian Soccer Association and Mr. Fred Nykamp have reached a confidential settlement that provides a positive resolution for both sides.
“We are pleased that this matter has been settled amicably with Mr. Nykamp and we wish him all the best in his new business endeavours,” says Dr. Dominique Maestracci, Chairman of the Board, Canadian Soccer Association.
Canada’s men’s national team will face Martinique tomorrow night in their first international friendly of the 2008 season. The Canadian squad arrived in Fort-au-France in anticipation of the first match between the two senior sides since the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Canadian coach Dale Mitchell has had his squad of 18 men training together in Fort Lauderdale, FL since 20 January. Mitchell primarily called players from North American-based clubs who were out of season. The camp includes a number of Major League Soccer and United Soccer Leagues stars including 2007 adidas Canadian Player of the Year Dwayne De Rosario.
Canada’s men’s national team announced today that it will face Martinique in an international friendly match on 30 January at the Stade Louis-Achille in Fort-de-France, Martinique. The match was set after Canada learned its 2 February friendly with St. Lucia was cancelled.
Canada’s men’s national team is currently holding its first training camp of the 2008 season in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The team will fly to Fort-de-France on Monday before playing Martinique at 20.00 on Wednesday night.
The Canadian Soccer Associated has concluded its weekend meetings which ran 18-20 January in Toronto, ON. The highlight of the weekend was a series of strategic planning sessions that ran on Friday and Saturday involving top-level national and provincial members. The weekend also featured a Board of Directors meeting and a Special General Meeting.
Once completed the strategic plan will be the Canadian Soccer Association’s new blueprint for the next five years. The plan will receive significant discussion over the next several months leading up to the Annual General Meeting being held in St. John’s, NL, in early May.
Canada’s men’s national team announced the roster today for their upcoming camp trip to Florida. Coach Dale Mitchell named 19 players to the squad, mostly selecting a group of players from North American-based clubs. The Canadian team departs for Fort Lauderdale, FL this weekend.
“The January training camp is largely about working with players who are in their off season,” says head coach Dale Mitchell. “Ultimately, we are looking to see who amongst the group could play a part in the qualifying process of our senior men or Olympic team during 2008.”
The Canadian Soccer Association has landed in Toronto this weekend for a series of meetings to help develop the game in Canada. Top-level meetings on Friday and Saturday are aimed at developing the Association’s new strategic framework. The two-day workshop will be followed by a Board of Directors Meeting and Special General Meeting on Sunday.
The strategic plan will be the Canadian Soccer Association’s new blueprint for the next five years. The plan in development will receive significant discussion over the next several months leading up to the Annual General Meeting in St. John’s, NL. Sunday’s agenda for the Special General Meeting includes the final approval for the 2008 budget.
The Canadian Soccer Association announced today that Dwayne De Rosario is the male selection for the 2007 adidas Canadian Players of the Year award. De Rosario was honoured in a vote shared by Canadian media (50%) and Canadian coaches who have taken the Canadian Soccer Association’s national course at the B and A levels (50%).
De Rosario of Scarborough, ON wins the award for the third-consecutive season. His co-winner – Christine Sinclair of Burnaby, BC from the Winners – women’s national team – has been the same in all three years.
Canada’s men’s national team is still the fourth-ranked nation amongst CONCACAF countries in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings released today. The top-seven CONCACAF countries did not switch places within the confederation, although each made small moves up or down in the world rankings.
Within the CONCACAF top-10, Jamaica moved up to 8th place while Trinidad & Tobago moved down to 10th. Guatemala cracked the top-10 and sits in 9th place. Mexico (1), the United States (2) and Honduras (3) are still the top-three ranked CONCACAF nations.
Canada’s men’s national team remains in fourth place amongst all CONCACAF nations in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings which were released today. None of the top-four CONCACAF countries picked up any new points in the January 2008 ranking, although the United States (20), Honduras (54) and Canada (56) all dropped one place in the world rankings. Mexico (15) remains the top-ranked CONCACAF country in the world rankings.
While the top-four countries did little in the world rankings, there was some movement in the rest of the confederation. Saint Kitts and Nevis made the biggest jump (27 points and 9 places in the world rankings) while Saint Vincent & the Grenadines made the biggest drop (132 points and 29 places).
