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Monday, September 22, 2014

CANADA 2015: Canadian soccer clubs are showing their support for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015



September 2014
Soccer clubs, districts and associations across Canada are showing their support of the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ through the purchase of Stadium Passports and Stadium Half Passes. After just over a week, more than 150 clubs have purchased tickets for next year's competition.
With matches to be played from coast to coast across the country, all Canadians have an opportunity to be a part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™. For the soccer community, it provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch the game's best footballers right here in Canada.
All clubs that purchase as a group will benefit from a cash-back incentive in recognition of their support of the event. Clubs can also inquire about participation in the competition's youth programme. For more information, please visit FIFA.com/Canada2015/grouptickets.
The first phase of ticket sales for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ runs 10 September through 5 December 2014, all in advance of the Official Draw. A second phase also featuring Stadium Passports and Stadium Half Passes will commence on 6 December after the Official Draw when the schedule and venues become known for all 24 participating nations,
The third phase featuring individual tickets will launch in the first quarter of 2015 while the fourth phase featuring on-site ticketing box offices will launch in the month before the competition kicks off on 6 June 2015.
For more information on the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™, please visit FIFA.com/Canada2015.

Six #wwc digital assets that soccer clubs can use to promote @fifawwc #Canada2015
There are several digital assets at a club's disposal to help promote the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™. Follow this guide to publish, post, embed or share your support for this great competition.
WEEKLY NEWS & INFORMATION. Canadian clubs, districts and associations can stay up to date through this weekly newsletter. This information can be used and shared through your own newsletters or via other digital platforms including your website.
STORIES THAT YOU CAN PUBLISH. The National Organising Committee produces content that can be published on your websites or through other print and digital platforms. Along with stories published in this newsletter, you can find great content on CanadaSoccer.com and the six individual websites published by the Host Cities.
PHOTOS FROM OUR IMAGES LIBRARY. Take advantage of the Canada Soccer Image Archive, a directory that includes rights-free photos from outreach and promotional events in the Canadian communities. The photos can be downloaded in high resolution and published with your editorial content. There is also specific album relating to the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™.
VISIT FLICKR.COM/CANADASOCCER TO DOWNLOAD PHOTOS
DIGITAL BANNERS AND POSTERS: The Canadian soccer community can also access digital banners and posters that can be used on websites or shared via other digital platforms. These assets are available via Flickr.com/CanadaSoccer (or email info@fwwc2015.ca for more information).
FIFA also encourages the use of the Official Emblem of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ by the media in a non-commercial, editorial context (these requests can be made through fifadigitalarchive.com).
SHAREABLE, EMBEDDABLE CONTENT. There is plenty of content that can be shared and embedded across popular digital platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. There are even specific channels for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ on both Facebook and Twitter (join in the @fifawwc conversation with our favourite hashtags #wwc and #Canada2015).
THE CANADA 2015 TICKETING GUIDE. The Ticketing Guide to the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ will help you with the purchase of your Stadium Passports and/or Half Passes. Clubs and groups can download the electronic guide and share it with others. Along with the information provided in the ticketing guide, the latest competition information will always be published on FIFA.com/Canada2015.
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE TICKETING GUIDE (~8MB)


New guidelines for women’s football development programmes released as FIFA doubles funding
FIFA is set to double its development funding for women’s football for the next four-year cycle and has this month released the FIFA Women’s Football Development Programmes and Guidelines 2015-2018 as part of the preparations.
The guidelines provide all 209 member associations (MAs) with the necessary information to apply for and benefit from FIFA’s women’s football development programmes for 2015-2018.
They have been developed based on feedback from member associations and confederations as well as players, coaches, referees and officials who participated in the 2011-2014 programmes.
In total, there are nine different types of programmes for MAs to choose from, focusing on four main areas of football development – competitions, management, education and promotion. This includes the Live Your Goals campaign launched in 2011 to inspire more young girls and women to get involved in football.
The new guidelines also outline FIFA’s ten key development principles for women’s football, which were defined by the FIFA Task Force for Women’s Football and approved by the 64th FIFA Congress on 11 June 2014. Additionally, MAs have another useful resource in the form of the new brochure Women’s Football: Progression, Rise and Challenges published recently on FIFA.com.
MAs can submit applications to the FIFA Development Office in their respective region on a yearly basis by mid-October. A standard budget request and financial report form have been created to ensure financial transparency – an important aspect for FIFA-funded programmes in line with the General Regulations for FIFA Development Programmes that came into force in July 2013.
FIFA expects and helps its member associations and the confederations to support and develop women’s football. A lot of progress has been made but there is much more work that can be done by the global football community to harness its true potential for growth.

"To a greater goal™"
Canada will host the FIFA Women's World Cup™ in 2015 from coast to coast across the country. The Official Slogan “To a greater goal™” was created to celebrate not only the competition but also all female players around the world. The Official Slogan “To a greater goal™” contains a dual message that embodies the essence of this world-class competition: a vision for team sport and a vision for women.

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, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ottawa, Ontario; Montréal, Québec; and Moncton, New Brunswick.
More than 125 countries will participate in the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ starting with Qualifiers in April 2013. The final competition - to be played from 6 June to 5 July 2015 in Canada - will feature the 24 best women's football teams from around the world.
The FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ is sure to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for this country with 52 matches from coast to coast across Canada. The competition hopes to draw 1.5 million spectators through ticket sales while attracting a worldwide television audience of more than half a billion viewers. The competition will also engage terrific impact for our cities and provinces, with an estimated cumulative economic impact of $267 million.
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.

Ticket Prices via Stadium Passports
Vancouver
BC Place Stadium Passport
6 tickets (8 matches)

Category 4 - $185
Category 3 - $260
Category 2 - $340
Category 1 - $395
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium Passport
8 tickets (11 matches)

Category 4 - $235
Category 3 - $315
Category 2 - $405
Category 1 - $495
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Stadium Passport
4 tickets (7 matches)

Category 4 - $95
Category 3 - $130
Category 2 - $200
Category 1 - $260
Ottawa
Lansdowne Stadium Passport
6 tickets (9 matches)

Category 4 - $140
Category 3 - $215
Category 2 - $320
Category 1 - $395
Montréal
Olympic Stadium Passport
7 tickets (9 matches)

Category 4 - $160
Category 3 - $240
Category 2 - $315
Category 1 - $395
Moncton
Moncton Stadium Passport
5 tickets (7 matches)

Category 4 - $90
Category 3 - $135
Category 2 - $195
Category 1 - $270
Please note that all ticket prices are subject to applicable fees.
For pricing on Stadium Half Passes to Vancouver, Edmonton and Montréal, please click here for the FIFA.com/Canada2015 ticketing information link.
The Final (5 July)
Vancouver - BC Place
The Final Match is available as a purchasable add-on for any of the official host cities ONLY when an individual is completing their Stadium Passport or Stadium Half Pass purchase.
Category 4 - $50
Category 3 - $85
Category 2 - $125
Category 1 - $165


Canadians at the FIFA Women’s World Cup™
37 WEEKS UNTIL THE FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™: Sixty-four different players have represented Canada at five editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ (from 1995 to 2011). A different player will be featured each week as we countdown the weeks to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™.
CHRISTINE LATHAM:
Christine Latham represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup USA 2003™, helping Canada finish fourth overall in the competition. She played in all six games and co-led the team with three goals, scoring twice against Argentina and once against Japan. In six years with the national team, Latham scored 15 times in 49 appearances. The 2003 WUSA Rookie of the Year, she later helped the Atlanta Silverbacks win back-to-back W-League Atlantic Division titles.
STATS FIFA.com | Profile on CANADASOCCER.com

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.
Please note that media must have an approved FIFA Media Channel account BEFORE they can make a request for media accreditation for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015. To register, please visit media.FIFA.com/registration.

Media Contacts
Richard ScottDirector Communications
National Organising Committee
FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™richard.scott@fwwc2015.ca
C 613.818.0305
Carrie Croft
Manager Communications
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 Dion
Canadian Soccer Association
mdion@soccercan.ca
C 416.797.9192

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