AFC draw pits Australia against Japan in FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers
4 December 2013
World champions Japan will go head-to-head with reigning Asian queens Australia in the group stage of next year’s AFC Women’s Championship, which also serves as the final round of FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers for Asia.
That was the headline outcome of last week’s draw for the continental showpiece in Ho Chi Minh, which also placed hosts Vietnam in the same section with the Matildas, the Nadeshiko and west Asian hopefuls Jordan.
Group B, meanwhile, sees Korea Republic take on China PR, Myanmar and Thailand. The South Koreans and Chinese gained direct entry to the competition along with Australia and Japan, with Jordan, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam all in place as a result of their performance in preliminary qualifiers.
Asia’s final round of FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers runs between 14 and 25 May 2014. The top five finishers will advance to Canada 2015.
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That was the headline outcome of last week’s draw for the continental showpiece in Ho Chi Minh, which also placed hosts Vietnam in the same section with the Matildas, the Nadeshiko and west Asian hopefuls Jordan.
Group B, meanwhile, sees Korea Republic take on China PR, Myanmar and Thailand. The South Koreans and Chinese gained direct entry to the competition along with Australia and Japan, with Jordan, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam all in place as a result of their performance in preliminary qualifiers.
Asia’s final round of FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Qualifiers runs between 14 and 25 May 2014. The top five finishers will advance to Canada 2015.
READ MORE on FIFA.com
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 Match Schedule | FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ Match Schedule
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
Richard ScottDirector Communications
National Organising Committee
FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™
richard.scott@fwwc2015.ca
C 613.818.0305
Carrie CroftManager Communications
National Organising Committee
FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015
carrie.croft@fwwc2015.ca
C 613.406.4986
National Organising Committee
FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015
carrie.croft@fwwc2015.ca
C 613.406.4986
For all questions pertaining to Canada's women's national team, please contact:
Michèle DionCanadian Soccer Association
mdion@soccercan.ca
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Michèle DionCanadian Soccer Association
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Spain, Germany qualify for Costa Rica 2014
Germany and Spain have qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2014 after reaching the final of the UEFA U-17 Women's Championship, which is taking place in England.
Germany beat Italy 1-0, with Ricarda Walkling providing the goal, while Spain beat hosts England 3-0 courtesy of Pilar Garrote's strike and a brace from Andrea Sanchez. The final will be played on Sunday, 8 December, at 16:00 (local time) in Chesterfield Stadium.
At 11:00 (local time) Italy and England will battle for the third and final berth for Costa Rica 2014 in the third place match at Burton Albion FC Stadium, Burton-on-Trent. Canadian media, coaches vote for Canadian Players of the Year
Canadian media and coaches from the across the country will submit their votes this week for the annual Canada Soccer Player Awards. Voting runs through 7 December, with the 2013 award winners to be announced in the week of 9 December.
The four categories are Canadian Players of the Year (male & female), Canadian U-20 Players of the Year (male & female), Canadian U-17 Players of the Year (male & female) and Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year (male).
Nominees for the Canadian Players of the Year award include Kadeisha Buchanan, Karina LeBlanc, Adriana Leon, Diana Matheson, Erin McLeod, Sophie Schmidt, Desiree Scott, Lauren Sesselmann, and Christine Sinclair.
CONCACAF introduces inaugural awards celebration
CONCACAF has initiated voting for its first annual CONCACAF Awards, aimed to “honour the year’s stand-out performers and achievements from across confederation events.”
“We are delighted to introduce the first edition of the annual CONCACAF Awards, which will provide rightful and much-deserved recognition to our region’s best players, coaches and referees in the women’s and men’s games,” said CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb. “This event promises to become a prominent date on the football calendar for players and fans alike.”
Categories for the 2013 CONCACAF Awards are Player of the Year, Female Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Coach of the Year, Referee of the Year, and Goal of the Year.
Turkey takes a global view for future growth
http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/14/91/22/fu20wwc2014_matchschedule_05082013_en_neutral.pdf
National teams comprised of players spread across the globe is commonplace in men’s football. Perhaps it is a sign of maturing in the women’s game that a similar bringing together of a nation’s diaspora is also starting to occur.
Though yet to truly make their mark in women’s football, Turkey is taking the game seriously and has started to put significant resources into grassroots development for female players. At senior level the national team includes players of Turkish-background who hail from a diverse collection of nations including Canada, Australia, USA, Sweden and Germany. In the short term, it is hoped that the experiences these players offer will help lift standards and buoy the next generation of youngsters.http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/14/91/22/fu20wwc2014_matchschedule_05082013_en_neutral.pdf
National teams comprised of players spread across the globe is commonplace in men’s football. Perhaps it is a sign of maturing in the women’s game that a similar bringing together of a nation’s diaspora is also starting to occur.
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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
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