Women’s World Cup 2015 logo unveiled 14 Dec 2012 “The emblem of a competition is an important step on the road to the first game,” said FIFA President Sepp Blatter in a message that was recorded for the launch event.
Women’s World Cup: Edmonton debates Commonwealth funding 1 Nov 2012 The dressing room for the CFL Eskimos was not part of the proposal, and Mayor Stephen Mandel told reporters that he wants to know why it can’t be used. If the Eskimos simply don’t want to share, he said he “has no sympathy” for that position.
CSA to stay mum as Edmonton debates Commonwealth WWC plan 26 Oct 2012 “No one from the Association will be attending the meeting,” read a statement from the CSA.
Why the CSA should look to Mexico for the next national-team coach 20 Oct 2012 Mexico is the devil we know. Maybe it’s time to do a deal with that devil, and bring some of those guts, and that know-how, to the politically correct Canadian soccer landscape
Missed chances cost Canada dearly at U-17 Women’s World Cup 4 Oct 2012 Ri Un Sim scored goals in the 78th and 87th minutes, pacing North Korea to a 2-1 win over the Canadians in Azerbaijan. Sim has scored in every game in the tournament so far.
Sources: Ottawa likely not to be an U-20 WWC host city, NASL still bullish for 2014 28 Sep 2012 The NASL believes that the Ottawa expansion team will be ready to play in 2014, even if the stadium isn’t. But sources close to the Canadian Soccer Association have told The 11 that Ottawa's won't be a host city for the U-20 Women's World Cup.
Injury, suspension force Hart to shuffle lineup ahead of Panama rematch 10 Sep 2012 With Will Johnson out because of yellow-card accumulation and striker Olivier Occean not even making the trip to Central America because of an injury picked up in Friday’s win, Hart will have to make some changes.
Laval dominates Canadian women’s roster named for U-20 World Cup 8 Aug 2012 The Laval Cometes dominate the Canadian roster for the upcoming U-20 Women’s World Cup.
WCQ roundup: Honduras shocked, Ricketts injured, Johnson scores 9 Jun 2012 Honduras qualified for South Africa 2010; but its national side will come to Toronto for Tuesday’s Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier in desperation mode.
Remembering a Canada-Cuba qualifying battle of a World Cup past 5 Jun 2012 It was October, 1996 — and the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying schedule had Canada playing Cuba back-to-back. One home game on Oct. 10, then an away match Oct. 13. The home date took place at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium — which had been lovingly nicknamed “St. Paul’s Cathedral” by Canadian supporters because of Paul Peschisolido’s knack of scoring goals there.