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Canada’s Christine Sinclair has once again been shortlisted for the FIFA World Player of the Year award. Sinclair is one of 26 female candidates for the 2007 award that will be presented at the 17th FIFA World Player Gala at the Zurich Opera House on 17 December. Sinclair, captain of Canada’s women’s national team, has scored 16 goals in 13 international matches this year, including three at the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007.
Last year, Brasil’s Marta captured the prestigious FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year award. On the men’s side, Italia’s Fabio Cannavaro won the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
Christine Sinclair, membre de l’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior, figure une fois de plus sur la liste préliminaire des candidates au titre de Joueuse mondiale de l’année de la FIFA. Sinclair fait partie des 26 candidates de l’édition 2007 du prix, qui sera annoncé au cours du 17e Gala du Joueur Mondial de la FIFA 2007, organisé le 17 décembre prochain à l’Opéra de Zurich, en Suisse. Sinclair, qui est capitaine de la sélection canadienne, a inscrit 16 buts au cours de ses 13 matchs internationaux cette année, dont trois dans le cadre de la Coupe du Monde Féminine de la FIFA, qui se déroulait en Chine en septembre.
L’année dernière, c’est la Brésilienne Marta qui a été récompensée par le titre prestigieux de Joueuse mondiale de l’année de la FIFA. L’Italien Fabio Cannavaro a remporté la version masculine du prix, étant sacré Joueur mondial de l’année de la FIFA.
Canada’s women’s national team remains the ninth-ranked country in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Rankings. Canada’s place in the latest world ranking, released today, is the same as it was in the last ranking posted in June 2007. Canada has posted five wins, two draws and two losses in full international matches since July and it finished ninth at the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007.
“I think that realistically we can go up a couple of spots next year,” says head coach Even Pellerud. “I think that the ranking was not surprising. I think we can go ahead of Denmark and France, but we need to prove that (with results) next year.”
L’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior demeure au neuvième rang du Classement mondial féminin de la FIFA. La position de la sélection d’Even Pellerud dans le dernier classement mondial, publié aujourd’hui, reste identique à celle de juin 2007. Depuis le mois de juillet, le Canada affiche un dossier de cinq victoires, deux matchs nul et deux défaites dans le cadre des matchs internationaux compétitifs. Le Canada a également obtenu la neuvième place à la Coupe du Monde Féminine de la FIFA, Chine 2007.
« En étant réaliste, je crois que nous pourrons progresser de quelques places l’année prochaine, déclare l’entraîneur-chef de la sélection canadienne féminine Even Pellerud. À mon avis, notre position au classement n’a pas été surprenante. Je crois que nous pourrons devancer le Danemark et la France, mais il faut le prouver avec nos résultats l’an prochain. »
Canada’s men’s national team announced today that they will travel to Durban, South Africa for an international friendly match in November. The first-ever match between the two nations will occur a few days before the draw for FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 qualifications.
“We are delighted to have been invited to play the hosts of the 2010 World Cup in Durban,” said Canadian coach Dale Mitchell. “South Africa are looking to build a strong team and will provide a good test in our final match of 2007.”
The following is a letter from the two Canadian Soccer Association Vice Presidents to all CSA members.
We know that there has been a great deal of interest within the Canadian soccer community about developments at the Canadian Soccer Association. Given your important role in our organization, we wanted to ensure that you hear directly from us about recent activities and upcoming milestones for the CSA.
As you know, we are currently going through a very important leadership transition process. This has naturally attracted media interest and considerable comment – attention that in part reflects the growing popularity of our sport in Canada. The CSA values the passion of our soccer community and welcomes the diversity of views about the future of the game in this country. It is in an exciting time for soccer in Canada. We have achieved much success recently and the future looks even brighter. This is a time for harmony and the tackling of serious challenges by serious and dedicated people.
FIFA has moved back both of today’s matches to 20 September. FIFA announced yesterday that matches 21 (Norway-Ghana in Shanghai) and 24 (Brasil-Denmark in Hangzhou) were rescheduled to 20 September in Hangzhou because of the Wipha typhoon. Today’s announcement moves matches 22 (Canada-Australia in Chengdu) and 23 (China-New Zealand in Hangzhou) back one day to 20 September to fall in line with the other two matches.
Both the Canadian and Australian teams were notified of the schedule change roughly two hours before kick off. Neither the coaches or the players from either team had left the hotel for the stadium, although both sides already had team members at the pitch preparing the dressing rooms and benches when the news broke.
Canada’s women’s national team received another round of well wishes this morning before their big match against Australia. The letters came from freinds and family back home who sent a note via a special email address – winwithcanada@soccercan.ca – established with the women’s team’s newest title sponsor Winners.
Canada’s women’s national team is currently in Chengdu, China. They play their third match in the FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007 against Australia tonight. The match kicks off at 17.00 and will be televised live on CBC (5.00 ET or 2.00 PT). Canada must win to advance to the quarter-final stage.
OTTAWA (ONTARIO) – La FIFA a accepté de remettre les deux matchs prévus aujourd’hui au 20 septembre en raison du typhon Wipha qui s’abat sur la ville de Shanghai. Hier, la FIFA avait annoncé la remise des deux matchs prévus à Hangzhou, à savoir le match 21 opposant la Norvège (Norge) au Ghana et le match 24 opposant le Brésil (Brasil) au Danemark (Danmark) au 20 septembre.
