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Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Men’s World Cup Team head coach Frank Yallop today named a 16-player roster for the upcoming exhibition game against the San Jose Earthquakes on June 5, 2004. The kickoff is 7:00 p.m. PT.
The squad will fly from Toronto to San Jose on Wednesday, June 2 and will return to Toronto and Ottawa on June 6. The team will resume training in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 8 at Carleton University at 4:00 p.m.
The San Jose game will be Yallop’s final opportunity to assess players before the World Cup Qualifying series against Belize on June 13 and 16 in Kingston, Ontario.
Paul Stalteri joins the squad after winning the German Cup with Werder Bremen on Saturday to complete the domestic double. Bremen won the Bundesliga earlier in May.
Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Soccer Association is pleased to announce that Rogers Sportsnet will broadcast both Men’s World Cup Qualifying games against Belize.
The first match between the two nations, played on June 13th in Kingston, Ontario will aired on a half-hour delay beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern in all regions (kickoff is 4:30 p.m. Eastern).
The second match scheduled for June 16th will be aired live from Kingston at 7:00 p.m. Eastern in all regions.
Toronto, May 21, 2004 – The federal government today announced a partnership with Toronto community, athletic and sports leaders to rebuild the historic Varsity Stadium site on Bloor Street just west of Avenue Road/University Avenue, resulting in a new community facility in the heart of Canada’s largest city.
The new Varsity Stadium will be a major component in the bid of the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) for Canada to host the 2007 FIFA Men’s Under-20 World Youth Championship. It will also serve as a new permanent home and focal point for Canadian soccer. Community and University sports enthusiasts will enjoy this 25,000-seat venue, which will also be the new home field of the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts beginning in 2006.
“The Government is very excited about competing to host the FIFA under-20s”, said Human Resources and Skills Development Minister Joe Volpe. A new Varsity Stadium will provide a critical boost to the bid of the CSA to win the right for Canada to host the 2007 FIFA Men’s Under 20 World Youth Championship. The tournament, which would be played in six cities across the country, would generate approximately $30 million in economic benefits, with as much as $15 million dollars in benefits coming directly to Toronto.
Ottawa, Ontario –- Canadian Men’s World Cup Team head coach Frank Yallop today named an 18-player roster for the upcoming international friendly against Wales in Wrexham, Wales on May, 30, 2004. The kickoff is 2:30 p.m. local time.
The squad will begin to assemble on May 25 with European-based players joining the group on May 26. The majority of the team will return to Canada on May 31st.
Yallop will use the friendly to make some final decisions on the players who will take part in an exhibition game against Yallop’s former team, the San Jose Earthquakes (June 5 in San Jose, California) and the World Cup Qualifying series against Belize on June 13 and 16 in Kingston, Ontario.
Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Soccer Association has today confirmed that it has given permission for the matches scheduled for Toronto’s SkyDome July 30 and 31, 2004.
“We are pleased to be able to sanction the activities of ChampionsWorld in Canada,” stated CSA Chief Operating Officer Kevan Pipe. “We look forward to both the Celtic vs. Roma match on July 31 and at the same time, we are also delighted that a second match between European giants Liverpool FC of England vs. FC Porto of Portugal on July 30 has also been added to the weekend agenda.”
Discussions between the two bodies have been ongoing since the beginning of the year and the results of these talks as well as the wonderful response of the community in Toronto for the Celtic vs. Roma match whereby the advance sale has been enormous has led to the placement of the second game at SkyDome.
SAN JOSE, CA (Friday, May 14, 2004) – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the California Storm and the San Francisco Nighthawks of the Women’s Premier Soccer League will square off prior to the Earthquakes game against the Canadian National Team on Saturday, June 5. The Storm-Nighthawks game will start at 5:00 p.m. PT followed by the Quakes-Canada match at 7:00 p.m. PT.
In the opening match of the doubleheader, the Storm will be led by a contingent of former San Jose CyberRays players including goalkeeper LaKeysia Beene, Brazilian National Team star Sissi, Christina Bell, Betsy Barr and Kerri Sanchez. The Nighthawks are made up of local college players, including eight current or former players from the University of California-Berkeley. Through last weekend, the Storm is 3-0-0 in the league while the Nighthawks have posted a 1-0-1 record. The two teams have five of the top six scorers in the league, led by Sissi, who already has notched four goals, and the Nighthawks Martha Gudiel, who has two goals and two assists.
Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Soccer Association, in partnership with IMG Canada, announced today the appointment of Chris Collie as the Managing Director of Soccer Canada Properties, the marketing arm responsible for the Association’s television distribution, corporate partnerships and promotional exposure.
Collie joins Soccer Canada Properties after a 13-year career in strategic marketing and promotions with Canadian Tire, and brings with him an extensive background in soccer gained with the University of Toronto varsity soccer team (1986-90), where he was a member of the school’s only national championship team and captain in his final year. Collie graduated from U of T with a degree in commerce and economics in 1990. In addition to his soccer experience at the university level, Collie played at both the National Soccer League youth and senior levels.
Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Soccer Association has introduced a CSA Honour Roll to recognize the international achievements of its veteran senior national team players in representing their country.
Players who have obtained the impressive total of 40 caps will become Members of the CSA Honour Roll and will receive a certificate commemorating the achievement. Players who reach 50 caps will be acknowledged for reaching Accomplished status. They and Elite status players (75 caps) will receive a certificate and commemorative coin to mark their successes in competing for Canada around the World.
Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Soccer Association announced today that should it advance past the first round of World Cup Qualifying, its second home game of the CONCACAF semi-final round would be played at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium on September 4. The decision to announce the game before the first round series against Belize on June 13 and 16 was made to assist local organizers in preparing for the game.
More information on this game will follow should Canada be successful in its first round qualifying series against Belize on June 13 and 16 in Kingston, Ontario.
The winner of the two-game series will advance to the semi-final round with three other CONCACAF countries. Should Canada reach the semi-final they would host the winner of the Honduras v Netherlands Antilles series on September 4th.
