FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015: Media Schedule: 13-17 August 2013

 

FIFA site visits for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 will take place during the week of 12-17 August in Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. To ensure that local media has an opportunity to meet delegates of both the National Organising Committee and FIFA, open media availability windows will be coordinated on successive days in each city. The windows are established to ensure media has an opportunity to meet delegates after they have conducted their working visits of local stadiums and potential training sites.

Media are asked to contact Richard Scott at 613.818.0305 per details of the visit.

 

KICK OFF MEDIA WINDOW IN OTTAWAOn Tuesday 13 August in Ottawa, approx. 10.30 media opportunity
LOCATION: The Westin Ottawa (Room Les Saisons), 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON

MEDIA WINDOWS IN HOST CITIES
On Wednesday 14 August in Winnipeg, approx. 16.00 media opportunity
LOCATION: Winnipeg City Hall

On Thursday 15 August in Edmonton, approx. 16.30 media opportunity
LOCATION: Edmonton City Hall

On Saturday 17 August in Vancouver, approx. 12.00 media opportunity
LOCATION: The Westin Bayshore Vancouver, 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC

 

MARK YOUR EDITORIAL CALENDARS:
For out-of-town media, please feel free to connect with Richard Scott, Director of Communications, National Organising Committee, via 613.818.0305.

---

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.

 

---

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