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Canada returns to training after Olympic qualification

Dec 31st, 1969 | By CanadaSoccer.com Headlines | Category: Soccer News

After a worthy day off, Canada’s Olympic team was back at training on Friday 11 April. Canada is preparing to play the United States in tomorrow’s final of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament. The final match kicks off at 19.30 local time at the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juarez.

The focus for Canada and the United States has changed as both teams have accomplished their goals in Cuidad Juarez, México - winning a spot at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.



Canada 6:0 Trinité-et-Tobago

Dec 31st, 1969 | By CanadaSoccer.com Headlines | Category: Soccer News

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CONCACAF provisional rosters released

Dec 31st, 1969 | By CanadaSoccer.com Headlines | Category: Soccer News

Canada’s women’s national team announced their provisional roster today for the upcoming CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament in the México. With less than two weeks to go before CONCACAF’s tournament begins in Ciudad Juarez, coach Even Pellerud has identified 30 players that are eligible to participate in the six-team tournament.

Pellerud has up until 31 March to announce his final 20-player roster. He is not bound to the 30-player list, so he will be able to select any available players. Pellerud will also be able to make changes for medical reasons. Canada is expected to announce its roster sometime after the team’s return from Europe.



Association wraps up weekend in Ottawa

Dec 31st, 1969 | By CanadaSoccer.com Headlines | Category: Uncategorized

The Canadian Soccer Association wrapped up another productive weekend of meetings, this time in the nation’s capital of Ottawa, ON. The weekend meetings included both an executive meeting on the Friday and a Board of Directors meeting which ran Saturday and Sunday.

Amongst a number of issues that were discussed throughout the weekend were the Association’s two current priorities, the new strategic plan and the hiring of two senior staff members - technical director and general secretary. The strategy includes implementation of a new long-term development plan called Wellness to World Cup.



Canada dreams of Olympic qualification

Dec 31st, 1969 | By CanadaSoccer.com Headlines | Category: Uncategorized

Canada may not have thought much of Johnny Placide two nights ago, but the Canucks will be sure to shake his hand after Haitian goalkeeper came up big in a 1:5 loss to México in the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament.

“He was unbelievable,” says Canada’s coach Nick Dasovic. “He was on fire. I don’t know where he plays, but he definitely deserves a contract somewhere in the world.”



IFAB agrees to test two additional assistant referees

Dec 31st, 1969 | By CanadaSoccer.com Headlines | Category: Uncategorized

122nd Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board

At its meeting today in Gleneagles (Scotland), the International Football Association Board (IFAB), has decided to put on ice the goal-line technology and to stop tests in this area until further notice. Amongst others, the questions of the human aspect of the Game, the universality of the Laws of the Game, as well as the simplicity and efficiency of the technology were taken into consideration.

But the IFAB has approved a proposal from FIFA to conduct an experiment involving two additional assistant referees who will mainly focus on the fouls and misconduct in the penalty area. The competition in which this test will be conducted will be decided at a later stage.



Le Canada annonce son effectif pour le Tournoi des Quatre Nations

Dec 31st, 1969 | By CanadaSoccer.com Headlines | Category: Soccer News

L’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior a dévoilé aujourd’hui le nom des joueuses qui prendront part au prochain Tournoi des Quatre Nations. L’entraîneur-chef Even Pellerud a sélectionné 21 joueuses pour le voyage en Chine, ainsi que pour le tournoi à quatre équipes. Au cours du tournoi, les quatre équipes disputeront chacune trois matchs. Le Canada ouvrira son tournoi le 16 janvier en affrontant les États-Unis (United States). Ensuite, le 18 janvier, la sélection de Pellerud se mesurera à l’équipe hôtesse, soit la Chine, avant d’affronter la Finlande (Suomi) le 20 janvier prochain.

« Ce tournoi et les trois excellents adversaires auxquels nous devrons nous mesurer inaugurent la saison olympique de façon étonnante, déclare l’entraîneur-chef, Even Pellerud. L’équipe canadienne pourra ainsi améliorer sa condition physique au début de l’année, ce qui est très important en vue de participer au Tournoi qualificatif de la CONCACAF pour les Jeux Olympiques qui aura lieu au Mexique (México) au début avril. »



Le Canada annonce son effectif pour le Tournoi des Quatre Nations

Dec 31st, 1969 | By CanadaSoccer.com Headlines | Category: Soccer News

L’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior a dévoilé aujourd’hui le nom des joueuses qui prendront part au prochain Tournoi des Quatre Nations. L’entraîneur-chef Even Pellerud a sélectionné 21 joueuses pour le voyage en Chine, ainsi que pour le tournoi à quatre équipes. Au cours du tournoi, les quatre équipes disputeront chacune trois matchs. Le Canada ouvrira son tournoi le 16 janvier en affrontant les États-Unis (United States). Ensuite, le 18 janvier, la sélection de Pellerud se mesurera à l’équipe hôtesse, soit la Chine, avant d’affronter la Finlande (Suomi) le 20 janvier prochain.

« Ce tournoi et les trois excellents adversaires auxquels nous devrons nous mesurer inaugurent la saison olympique de façon étonnante, déclare l’entraîneur-chef, Even Pellerud. L’équipe canadienne pourra ainsi améliorer sa condition physique au début de l’année, ce qui est très important en vue de participer au Tournoi qualificatif de la CONCACAF pour les Jeux Olympiques qui aura lieu au Mexique (México) au début avril. »