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Canada’s men’s national team has jumped to fourth place within the CONCACAF region in the July 2007 FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. With their recent success at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Canada jumped from sixth to fourth place within their confederation and from 56th to 52nd place in the global standings.
México and the United States remain one-two in confederation standings, although México overtook the United States this month. Costa Rica remains in third place, although they are just five points ahead of fourth-place Canada.
Canada : Uruguay (match tracker)
Canada’s women’s national team will take on Uruguay in their opening game of the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007. The national team arrived in Brasil earlier this week and begin their four-game round-robin action on 14 July (11.15) at the Miécimo da Silva.
This will be Canada’s first match against Uruguay. Their other robin-robin games are against Ecuador (16 July), Jamaica (18 July) and Brasil (20 July). Canada’s goal is to advance to the semi-final (23 July) and then gold-medal match (26 July).
Canada – Uruguay (le film du match)
OTTAWA (ONTARIO) – L’équipe canadienne féminine senior affrontera l’Uruguay dans le cadre de son premier match des XVe Jeux Panaméricains, Rio 2007. La sélection d’Even Pellerud est arrivée au Brésil dans le courant de la semaine et ouvre la phase des groupes (quatre matchs selon le format d’un mini tournoi) au stade Miécimo da Silva à 11 h 15 le 14 juillet.
Il s’agira du tout premier match opposant le Canada à l’Uruguay. Les autres matchs de la phase des groupes opposeront la sélection canadienne à l’Équateur (le 16 juillet), à la Jamaïque (le 18 juillet) et au Brésil (le 20 juillet). L’objectif de l’équipe canadienne est de se qualifier d’abord pour la demi-finale du 23 juillet et ensuite pour le match de la médaille d’or (le 26 juillet).
Call it the greatest sport on earth, call it the beautiful game, call it whatever you like. Just don’t forget to call it the Canadian game, too.
Canada is quickly building an affinity for the game of soccer, or football as it is known all over the world. With the inauguration of a Major League Soccer team in Canada, the recent success of the men’s national team at the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the tremendous fan interest for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007, soccer is boldly stamping its place on the Canadian map.
Canada’s women’s national team announced their roster for the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007 today. The 18-player roster includes captain Christine Sinclair and veteran Andrea Neil.
The Canadian team will play Uruguay on 14 July, Ecuador on 16 July, Jamaica on 18 July, and Brasil on 20 July. The semi-final will be played on 23 July while the final will be played on 26 July. The Canadian team is not only hoping to win a medal, but to win a gold medal before returning home and preparing for the FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007.
L’équipe canadienne féminine senior a aujourd’hui annoncé les noms des joueuses qui prendront part aux XV Jeux Panaméricains, Rio 2007. Le groupe de 18 joueuses comprend le capitaine Christine Sinclair et le vétéran Andrea Neil.
L’équipe canadienne affrontera l’Uruguay le 14 juillet, l’Équateur le 16 juillet, la Jamaïque le 18 juillet et le Brésil le 20 juillet prochains. La demi-finale aura lieu le 23 juillet et la finale du tournoi sera disputée le 26 juillet. L’équipe canadienne vise non seulement à remporter une médaille, mais également à s’emparer de la médaille d’or avant de rentrer au Canada et se préparer en vue de la Coupe du Monde Féminine de la FIFA, Chine 2007.
Julian de Guzman has been named the 2007 CONCACAF Miller Lite Gold Cup most valuable player. The 26-year old midfielder was the star of Canada’s attack in the 2007 tournament.
De Guzman scored a pair of goals in the opening game of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, a come-from-behind 2:1 victory over Costa Rica. He continued to give opposing teams trouble with his pace and distribution throughout the tournament.
Canadians Richard Hastings and Julian de Guzman were both named to the CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI (all-tournament team). Hastings was recognized as one of four defenders while de Guzman was recognized as one of four midfielders. Paul Stalteri, meanwhile, was an honourable mention.
The players were recognized on Saturday, one day before the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup final in Chicago, IL. The final pits Mexico against the United States. Mexico defeated Guadeloupe in the semi-final while the United States defeated Canada.
Canada’s women’s national team has moved up to ninth in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking for June 2007. It is the highest-ranking ever by the Canadian team, just three months after it had reached 10th in the March 2007 ranking.
The United States, who defeated a jet-lagged Canada 6:2 on 12 May in Frisco, TX, are still the number-one ranked women’s team in the world. Germany is still ranked second while Sweden has passed Norway for third place. Korea DPR, Denmark, France, Brazil fill out the fifth to eighth spots; Canada sits in ninth place and Japan sits in 10th place.
