Canada2015 Asian Football Confederation Qualifiers: Phillippines 6 - Iran 0, Myanmar 2 - India 0, Thailand 9 - Bangladesh 0, Chinese Taipei 6 - Palestine 0

Canada2015 Qualifiers Results update for 21 May 2013 From Dhaka's Bangabandhu National Stadium, Philippines won 6:0 over Iran and Thailand won 6:0 over host Bangladesh. Former Burlington Youth Soccer striker Jesse Shugg scored two goals in the Philippines victory while striker Nisa Romyen scored four goals in the Thailand victory. IRAN 0:6 PHILIPPINES THAILAND 9:0 BANGLADESH From West Bank's Faisal Al Huseni Stadium, Chinese Taipei won 6:0 over host Palestine and Myanmar won 2:0 over India. Chinese Taipei striker Yan-han Lin scored three goals. CHINESE TAIPEI 6:0 PALESTINE MYANMAR 2:0 INDIA Qualifiers - Asian Football Confederation Asian qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 will start with the preliminary round of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup from 21 May until 9 June 2013. The 16 teams have been split into the following pools: Group A: Uzbekistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait – Group B: Thailand, Iran, Philippines, Bangladesh –Group C: Vietnam, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan, Bahrain– Group D: Myanmar, Chinese Taipei, Palestine, India. The winners of each group will qualify for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2014, which will unfold from 14-25 May 2014. At that tournament, five places at Canada 2015 will be up for grabs. A final decision on the event’s host nation will be taken in March 2013. Asia - Group A in Amman, Jordan Amman International Stadium 05/06 - Uzbekistan : Kuwait 05/06 - Jordan : Lebanon 07/06 - Lebanon : Uzbekistan 07/06 - Kuwait : Jordan 09/06 - Lebanon : Kuwait 09/06 - Uzbekistan : Jordan Group winner advances to final AFC round in 2014 Asia - Group B in Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium 21/05 - Iran 0:6 Philippines 21/05 - Thailand 6:0 Bangladesh 23/05 - Philippines : Thailand 23/05 - Bangladesh : Iran 25/05 - Thailand : Iran 25/05 - Philippines : Bangladesh Group winner advances to final AFC round in 2014 Asia - Group C in Manama, Bahrain Bahrain National Stadium 22/05 - Vietnam : Bahrain 22/05 - Hong Kong : Kyrgyzstan 24/05 - Bahrain : Hong Kong 24/05 - Kyrgyzstan : Vietnam 26/05 - Vietnam : Hong Kong 26/05 - Kyrgtzstan : Bahrain Group winner advances to final AFC round in 2014 Asia - Group D in West Bank, Palestine Faisal Al Huseni Stadium 21/05 - Chinese Taipei : Palestine 21/05 - Myanmar : India 23/05 - Palestine : Myanmar 23/05 - India : Chinese Taipei 25/05 - Palestine : India 25/05 - Myanmar : Chinese Taipei Group winner advances to final AFC round in 2014 Canada welcomes start of Qualifiers in Asia From 21-26 May, there will be six matches played in each of three venues: Dhaka, Bangladesh, West Bank, Palestine and Manama, Bahrain. From 5-9 June, another six matches will be played in Amman, Jordan. “I would like to congratulate all Asian nations participating in FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers beginning this 21 May,” said Peter Montopoli, Chief Executive Officer of the National Organising Committee.“In two short years, our country will welcome at least one of these 16 nations for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015.” Indeed, as five teams are set to qualify out of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in 2014, at least one team from this round of Asian Qualifiers in 2013 will make it all the way to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015. FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 The FIFA Women's World Cup is held every four years, with the next edition to be played in Canada in 2015. It marks the first major sporting event hosted in Canada from coast to coast, with matches to be played in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montréal and Moncton. The FIFA Women's World Cup will feature the 24 best women's football teams in the world. The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 will be preceded one year earlier by the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, one of two FIFA women’s youth tournaments. The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup returns to Canada for the first time since 2002. The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 will feature 16 teams featuring players born 1994 or later. The National Organising Committee for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 features Victor Montagliani (chair), Steven Reed, Janine Helland, Doug Redmond, Clare Rustad, Walter Sieber and Peter Montopoli.		Women's Football2013-05-11W-League season begins (with Canadian division beginning 2013-05-22) 2013-05-21,23,25 FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers in Bangladesh and Palestine 2013-05-22,24,26 FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers in Bahrain 2013-05-23 UEFA Women's Champions League final 2013-06-01,02 FIFA Women's International Window 2013-06-05,07,09 FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers in Jordan Official Website and Media Channel The official website for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 is FIFA.com/canada2015. The site will provide both pre-competition and competition coverage, including links to ticket information and ticket sales. Coverage will be provided in six languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic and Portugese). The FIFA Media Channel (http://media.fifa.com) is a media-only, password-protected service with specific content tailored to support journalists, photographers and other media professionals. Please note that all journalists must be registered on the FIFA Media Channel to be eligible for accreditation to FIFA events. Media Contacts Richard ScottDirector Communications National Organising Committee FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 richard.scott@fwwc2015.ca C 613.818.0305 For all questions pertaining to Canada's women's national team, please contact: Max BellCanadian Soccer Association mbell@soccercan.ca C 416.797.9192