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Canada’s men’s national team has closed their first training camp of the 2008 season. The camp, directed by head coach Dale Mitchell, featured mostly players who were out of season from their North American-based teams. The two-week camp opened 20 January and concluded 3 February. The camp was run in Fort Lauderdale, FL with trips in between to Martinique and St. Lucia.
“We could not have asked for any more from the group of players we had in Fort Lauderdale,” says head coach Dale Mitchell. “With it being the off season for the majority of them, they were not expected to be in peak condition. The first week was quite demanding and it was designed to raise their fitness levels as well as get them used to playing again at a high standard.”
The Canadian Soccer Association released today its 2007 Demographics Report which highlights the total number of registered soccer players in Canada. Soccer is still the number-one participatory sport in Canada with 867,869 registered players across the nation.
The 2007 report shows a 1.53% increase from one year ago, or an additional 13,119 registered players in Canada. There are 501,359 registered male players (58%) and 366,510 registered female players (42%). Youth players (18 years or younger) make up 84% of the registered count.
Canada’s men’s national team will face Danish pro club Vejle Boldklub this Sunday morning in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The Sunday morning match will conclude Canada’s two-week January training camp under head coach Dale Mitchell.
The Canadians won 1:0 over Martinique on Wednesday night in an international friendly at the Stade Louis-Achille in Fort-au-France. After travelling to St. Lucia on Thursday, they have a morning training session today before heading back to Florida. The Sunday morning match will be played at 11.00.
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.
The Alberta Soccer Association congratulated its 2007 award winners at its annual general meeting. Amongst the winners was former Canadian Soccer Association president Jim Fleming who was awarded the President’s Award in recognition and appreciation of long-time involvement in Alberta soccer.
Fleming served as president of the Edmonton District Soccer Association and then Alberta Soccer Association. He went on to become president of the Canadian Soccer Association, serving from 1982-1986 (when Canada qualified for the FIFA World Cup) and 1998-2002. In 2007, Fleming was inducted as a builder in The Soccer Hall of Fame.
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 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.”
