Ottawa, Ontario – L’Association canadienne de soccer (ACS) a annoncé aujourd’hui que son équipe féminine de Coupe du monde disputera deux matchs internationaux face au Mexique avant de quitter pour la Chine afin de participer à la phase finale de la Coupe du monde 2003. L’ACS a aussi dévoilé le calendrier des activités des équipes nationales pour l’année 2003. Plusieurs autres projets sont discutés et négociés et d’autres annonces pourraient suivre sous peu.
Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Soccer Association today announced its Men’s World Cup Team will face Germany in an international friendly on June 1, 2003 in Wolfsburg, Germany.
The two teams had reached a tentative agreement to face each other on November 6, 2001, but had to cancel those plans when Germany finished second in their World Cup Qualifying group and were required to play Ukraine for a spot at the World Cup. The Germans went on to reach the final which they lost 2-0 to Brazil.
Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Men’s World Cup Team head coach Holger Osieck today announced he has called in forward Rob Friend to replace the injured Dwayne de Rosario for Saturday’s friendly against the United States on Saturday, January 18 at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale (FOX Sports World Canada).
Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Men’s World Cup Team head coach Holger Osieck today announced the addition of four players to his squad which will face the United States on Saturday, January 18 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Chris Williams, Maycoll Canizalez, Winston Marshall and Sita-Taty Matondo will join the team in Florida tomorrow. All four have been training at a combined Youth and Olympic Team camp in Mexico and all are being called in to the Men’s World Cup Team for the first time.
Ottawa, Ontario – Responding to a great deal of public interest, the Canadian Soccer Association, Soccer Canada Properties, and FOX Sports World Canada are pleased to announce that the digital network will broadcast live Canada’s upcoming international friendly match versus the United States of America.
The Canadian Men’s World Cup Team will play the American squad at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Men’s World Cup Team Head Coach Holger Osieck today released the names of 15 players from the roster which will face the United States in an international friendly on January 18. An additional player will be announced at a later date. The game will be played at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with a 7:30 p.m. ET kick-off.
Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Soccer Association has named the coaching staff of the 2003 Women’s National and Development teams.
Ian Bridge will once again lead the U-18 (players born in 1985) National team as they prepare for the CONCACAF qualifications for the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship in 2004. Bridge, who has been assistant coach of the Women’s World Cup team since 1997, recently assisted Even Pellerud to coach that team as they qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held next September in China. As head coach of the National U-19 team, Bridge led the youth squad to second place this summer at the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship.
Ottawa, Ontario – L’Association canadienne de soccer a fait connaître aujourd’hui la composition de son personnel d’entraîneurs des équipes nationales féminines en vue de la saison 2003.
Ian Bridge sera de retour à la barre de l’équipe nationale U18 (joueuses nées en 1985) qui se prépare pour le tournoi de qualification CONCACAF en vue des championnats du monde U19 féminins de la FIFA en 2004. Bridge, qui a été entraîneur-adjoint de l’équipe canadienne féminine de Coupe du monde depuis 1997, a récemment assisté Even Pellerud à la direction de l’équipe qui s’est récemment qualifiée pour la Coupe du monde féminine de la FIFA, qui se tiendra au mois de septembre en Chine. L’été dernier, Bridge a mené l’équipe canadienne féminine U19 à une participation à la finale des championnats du monde U19 féminins de la FIFA.
Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s Men’s World Cup Team will play an international friendly against the United States in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday, January 18, 2003 with a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff. The US team will consist of domestic-based players (MLS) while the Canadians will mostly field a squad of those who are based in North America and those who will be on their winter breaks from their European clubs. The game is not being played on an international date.