6 February 2014
The Canadian Soccer Association released the preliminary economic impact projections for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 and FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™. The initial projections indicate the two competitions will produce industry output of over $337-million nationally.
The Canada 2015 competition is expected to support $267-million in economic activity while the Canada 2014 competition is expected to support an additional $70-million. The net economic activity (gross domestic product or GDP) of the competitions is expected to reach a total of $169-million with $37-million in 2014 and $132-million in 2015.
The projections, compiled by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, look at several factors including the projected expenditures of out-of-town visitors attending the competition, capital construction costs and the operational expenditures associated with hosting the competitions. Through the use of the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance’s STEAM model, the economic impact of the competitions are detailed across several factors such as employment, taxes, gross domestic product (GDP) and industry output. The combined economic output of both events across the host provinces ranged from $256-million to $80-million while the municipal output across seven host cities ranged from $11-million to $59-million.
“The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ marks the first major sporting event hosted in Canada from coast to coast, from Vancouver, British Columbia on the west coast to Moncton, New Brunswick in Atlantic Canada,” said Victor Montagliani, President of the Canadian Soccer Association and Chair of the National Organizing Committee for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™. “As part of the Canadian Soccer Association's 2014-2018 Strategic Plan - Leading a Soccer Nation - the successful hosting of these competitions will fulfil our strategic priority to encourage and oversee the growth of the game in our country and leave a legacy for sport, for women, and for Canada that reaches far beyond the competition."
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Canada to face former FIFA Women’s World Cup™ champions
It has been an exciting week for Canadian soccer fans after three very exciting announcements were made in FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ Official Host Cities Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. From May to October 2014, host Canada will face former world champions USA, Germany and Japan in a series of home Women’s International Friendly matches.
Canada will face USA on 8 May in Winnipeg, Germany on 18 June in Vancouver, and Japan in back-to-back matches on 25 October in Edmonton and 28 October in Vancouver. All four dates fall on the FIFA women’s international match calendar.
“To ensure Canada offers consistent, world-class performances, Canada Soccer believes that it must play against quality opponents more often and that it must play at home on a regular basis,” said Victor Montagliani, President of Canada Soccer.
Announcements were made on successive days in the three host cities, with Canadian coach John Herdman on hand throughout the buzz week for women’s soccer. Players Desiree Scott (Winnipeg), Stephanie Labbé (Edmonton) and Sophie Schmidt (Vancouver) also attended the events, as did Canada Soccer president Victor Montagliani and general secretary Peter Montopoli.
Tickets for the 8 May Canada-USA match will go on sale on 14 February while tickets for the 18 June Canada-Germany match will go on sale on 21 February (including two-match packs which include the 28 October Canada-Japan match). Individual tickets to both Canada-Japan matches will go on sale later this year.
FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ Qualifiers to resume next week
FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ Qualifiers will restart in less than a week, with this month’s European matches to be played on 12 and 13 February and Africa’s matches to commence on 13 February 2014. There are 8 matches in Europe and 11 matches in Africa scheduled for next week.
In Europe, there are 42 teams competing in the group phase of Canada 2015 Qualifiers from September 2013 to September 2014. All seven group winners will qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ Qualifiers; four second-place teams will advance to a playoff for one final European berth.
In Africa, there are 22 teams competing in the first round, a round of home-and-away series to be played from 13 February to 2 March. In all, 26 teams have entered the competition, with three teams receiving a bye to the second round (May and June) and one team receiving a bye to the African championship (host Namibia).
Six Canadian teams to compete in 2014
USL W-League
USL W-League
Six Canadian teams will again compete in the USL W-League soccer season, with the 2014 match schedule released on Thursday 6 February. The schedule for the all-Canadian Central Division extends from 24 May to 12 July.
The six Canadian teams are located in the neighbouring provinces of Ontario and Québec. The six teams are K-W United FC, London Gryphons, Ottawa Fury FC, Toronto Lady Lynx, Comètes de Laval and Dynamo de Québec.
The teams will play 12 regular-season matches in 2014, six at home and six on the road. The dates for the playoffs and W-League Championship have not yet been announced.
This year marks the 20th season of the USL W-League.
Brazil: Cup charge begins
The Copa do Brazil has commenced amid an avalanche of goals. Continental champions Sao Jose were among the notable winners with a 3-0 victory over 2011 Copa queens and 2013 Copa Libertadores qualifiers Fox Catataras in the match of the round. A victory by three goals or more on the road means Sao Jose, like several other first round competitors, are through to the next round without having to play the scheduled return leg in midweek. Sao Jose will now face Sao Paulo’s Rio Preto with the pair notably also meeting in the semi-final of the 2013 Brazilian championship. For losing teams the next fixtures will be the various state competitions.
Just one spot left open on road to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014
In two weeks, the final spot for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 will be decided in Auckland, New Zealand. Four teams - New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanatu - are vying for top honours in the 2014 OFC Women’s Under-20 Championship from 18-22 February.
Fifteen teams have already qualified for the Canada 2014 ahead of the Official Draw on 1 March 2014.
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AFC:China PR, Korea DPR, Korea Republic
CAF: Ghana, Nigeria
CONCACAF: Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, USA
CONMEBOL: Brazil, Paraguay
UEFA: England, Finland, France, Germany
AFC:China PR, Korea DPR, Korea Republic
CAF: Ghana, Nigeria
CONCACAF: Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, USA
CONMEBOL: Brazil, Paraguay
UEFA: England, Finland, France, Germany
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 Ticket Sales and Official Draw
Venue pack tickets for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 are now on sale. Purchasers of venue packs will receive price discounts of up to 20 per cent over prices of individual match tickets.
Venue packs will only be available during the first two phases of ticket sales (leading up to and beyond the Official Draw in March). Once individual tickets go on sale, venue packs will no longer be available for purchase.
Of note, purchased venue packs in host cities that will also be part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ will give purchasers an opt-in opportunity to be placed on a priority list for venue packs to the 2015 competition in the same official host city.
As of 1 March 2014, fans will know in which cities teams will participate for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 group stage. The competition’s Official Draw for all 16 teams will take place on 1 March in Montréal at the historic Le Windsor Hotel.
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 Ticket Sales and Official Draw
Venue pack tickets for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 are now on sale. Purchasers of venue packs will receive price discounts of up to 20 per cent over prices of individual match tickets.
Venue packs will only be available during the first two phases of ticket sales (leading up to and beyond the Official Draw in March). Once individual tickets go on sale, venue packs will no longer be available for purchase.
Of note, purchased venue packs in host cities that will also be part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ will give purchasers an opt-in opportunity to be placed on a priority list for venue packs to the 2015 competition in the same official host city.
As of 1 March 2014, fans will know in which cities teams will participate for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 group stage. The competition’s Official Draw for all 16 teams will take place on 1 March in Montréal at the historic Le Windsor Hotel.
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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