While Canada loses its opener, Germans send a message to U20WWC field 6 Aug 2014 After seeing the Germans and Americans square off in the Group B opener at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium, I can tell Canadian fans this much. Now that Canada has lost its opener (1-0 to Ghana at BMO Field), the best it can realistically hope for out of Group A is to scrap its way into second place. And that will mean, unless the world turns topsy-turvy, Canada would face the Germans.
Looking at the glass half-full: Assessing Canada’s 3-2 U17WWC loss to Venezuela 27 Mar 2014 And, while it’s difficult to go out the U-17 Women’s World Cup, at least it’s better to lose 3-2 — and show some real positive offensive glimpses — than go out to one of those oh-so-Canadian 1-0 or 2-0 defeats, where the commentators will say that we showed great heart but couldn’t create many chances.
Toronto confirmed for rematch with USA, as time runs out to get pre-WWC friendlies into host cities 19 Feb 2013 But, there’s also a real need to look at the prep for the Women’s World Cup. As Toronto isn’t a host city, this game against the Americans isn’t fulfilling a promise that the CSA has made to Canadians.
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.
Goalposts help Canada escape U-17 WWC opener with draw 22 Sep 2012 Nigeria got the late equalizer, but it should be Canada who feels fortunate to escape its opening match of the U-17 Women’s World Cup with a draw.
