Two more countries to qualify this weekend for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015

 

26 September 2014

The world is coming to Canada. From a record-breaking field of 129 countries, the best 24 national teams from around the world will compete in next year's FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™.

Already, 13 of 24 nations have confirmed their places, including host Canada. That list will grow to 15 qualified teams with the completion of South America's Copa America which concludes on Sunday 28 September. The top-two nations from the final group of four - either Argentina, Brazil, Colombia or Ecuador - will book automatic berths for Canada 2015 while the third-place team will advance to a CONCACAF-CONMEBOL playoff in November.

One South American nation could qualify as early as Friday 26 September, otherwise both will qualify on Sunday 28 September.
Next up in October, the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ Qualifiers will conclude in Africa (via an eight-nation field in Namibia), CONCACAF (via a seven-nation field in USA), and Oceania (via a four-nation field in Papua New Guinea). The European playoffs will also get underway, with Netherlands to face Scotland and Italy to face Ukraine (with only one of the four nations to qualify in November).
All 24 finalists will be known by late November.
Tickets to the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ are now available via FIFA.com/Canada2015. In this first phase of ticket sales, fans can purchase tickets Stadium Passports or (in select cities) Stadium Half Passes.

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.

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FIFA site visits across Canada

FIFA’s Head of Women’s Football will be visiting Canada to inspect the six stadiums for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™. There will be media opportunities at each stadium with Tatjana Haenni, FIFA Deputy Director of the Competitions Division and Head of Women’s Competitions, and Peter Montopoli, National Organising Committee Chief Executive Officer.
The FIFA site visits also include a visit to The Canadian Museum of History, the site for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ Official Draw taking place on 6 December 2014.

The dates are :Ottawa, ON - 30 September 2014
Moncton, NB - 2 October 2014
Montréal, QC - 3 October 2014
Winnipeg, MB - 4 October 2014
Edmonton, AB - 6 October 2014
Vancouver, BC - 7 October 2014

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Registration required for the FIFA media channel

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.

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Get ready for the Gala!

Join FIFA.com as we prepare to celebrate another fabulous year of the beautiful game with the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2014 and you can keep up with all the glamour as the stars of the football universe come out to sparkle.
Exclusive access, streaming video, behind-the-scene photos and live commentary will be brought to you directly throughout the day on the web and mobile through FIFA.com, the FIFA App, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and FIFA TV on YouTube.
The awards will be presented on Monday 12 January 2015 in Zurich’s Kongresshaus, but before that there are some key dates for your diaries.
The long lists for the Women’s World Player of the Year and the Coach of the Year will be revealed on Friday 24 October, with the men’s announced on the following Tuesday (28 October). On 1 December, those lists will be whittled down to three – from which the eventual winner will be chosen.
READ MORE: FIFA.com

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Jubilee Trophy women's championship in October

Canada's annual women's championship, the Jubilee Trophy, will take place 8-13 October in Vaughan, ON as part of the annual SportChek National Championships. This marks the 33rd year for the Canadian championship, one of the oldest national competitions in the world of women's soccer.
The eight final teams represent seven different provinces, with three former national champions included in the 2014 field: Surrey United SC, Halifax Dunbrack, and 2013 winners Edmonton Victoria. Also participating in this year's final round are Winnipeg's Action FC, Ontario's Scarborough GS United and Vaughan Azzurri, Québec's Delta Laval, and Newfoundland Labrador's Kirby United SC.

The annual SportChek National Championships take place in four cities across Canada, with this year's senior championships in Vaughan (including the men's Challenge Trophy), the U-18 Cup in Surrey, BC, the U-16 Cup in Mount Pearl, NL, and the U-14 Cup in Charlottetown, PE.

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Maiden victories and painful defeats

Following a brief hiatus due to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ qualifiers, the action got underway once more in Europe’s top leagues. In England Birmingham suffered a painful defeat, while in Germany defending champions Wolfsburg continue to set the pace at the summit. On the other side of the world domestic duties were also in the spotlight, with Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers staging a goal-fest in the Australian W-League.

READ MORE : FIFA.com

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"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.

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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, 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

FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ Match Schedule | 6 June to 5 July 2015

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Canadians at the FIFA Women’s World Cup™
36 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™.
LIZ SMITH HIEBERT:

CONCACAF champion Liz Smith Hiebert represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup USA 1999™. It was her winning goal at the 1998 CONCACAF Women’s Championship that secured Canada its first continental title, the lone goal of a 1:0 win over Mexico at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke. Over a five-year career with the national team, Smith made 22 appearances, including 16 straight from 1996 to 1999. She was a Jubilee Trophy national winner with her hometown Edmonton Angels in 1995. She in fact celebrates her birthday today on 25 September.

STATS FIFA.com | Profile on CANADASOCCER.com

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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).

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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