Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s Women’s World Cup Team will leave for France on Thursday, May 28 where they will take part in an international tournament from April 3-9. Canadian head coach Even Pellerud has selected 18 players for the tournament, which is part of his ongoing preparations for qualifying for the 2003 Women’s World Cup, being held in China.
CONCACAF qualifying for the 2003 Women’s World Cup will coincide with the Women’s Gold Cup, which will be held in late October and early November. The two finalists will be guaranteed berths in the World Cup with the third-place finisher playing a playoff against a team from Asia for a place in the tournament.
Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s Women’s World Cup Team will leave for France on Thursday, May 28 where they will take part in an international tournament from April 3-9. Canadian head coach Even Pellerud has selected 18 players for the tournament, which is part of his ongoing preparations for qualifying for the 2003 Women’s World Cup, being held in China.
CONCACAF qualifying for the 2003 Women’s World Cup will coincide with the Women’s Gold Cup, which will be held in late October and early November. The two finalists will be guaranteed berths in the World Cup with the third-place finisher playing a playoff against a team from Asia for a place in the tournament.
This is certainly a more experienced team than the one we took to the Algarve Cup in March, said Pellerud. However we are still missing some key players such as Silvana Burtini, Christine Latham and Candace Chapman as well as Christine Sinclair (who will join the team after their first game on April 3). There are some concerns about the attacking part of my roster but I still have a lot of experienced players like Charmaine Hooper and new additions in Kara Lang and Amber Allen. I am looking forward to the tournament which should be a strong contest for us.
Two members of Canada’s Under-19 squad, Carmelina Moscato and Brittany Timko, will be making their Women’s World Cup team debuts.
Matches – France International Tournament Schedule
Wednesday April 3, 2002 – Poitiers (Stadium de la Pépinière)
17:00ttAustralia/Canada
19:30ttFrance/Japan
Saturday April 6, 2002 – Angoulême ( Stadium Lebon)
16:00ttJapan/Australia
18:15ttFrance/Canada
Tuesday April 9, 2002 – Limoges (Stadium- TBC)
17:00ttCanada/Japan
19:30ttFrance/Australia
Canadian Women’s World Cup Team Roster For Tournament In France
NamettPos.tHometowntCaps D.O.B.tClub
Erin McLeodtGKtCalgary, ABt3tt02/26/63tSouthern Methodist U.
Karina LeBlanctGKtMaple Ridge, BCt17t03/30/80tBoston Breakers
Breanna BoydtDtEdmonton, ABt28t06/10/81tUniversity of Nebraska
Sharolta NonentDtVancouver, BCt26t12/30/77tAtlanta Beat
Isabelle MorneautDtLongueuil, QCt47t04/18/76tunattached
Kara LangtDtOakville, ONt4tt10/22/86tOakville
Isabelle HarveytDtHautrive, QCt40t03/27/75tSouthern Calfornia Ajax
Cindy TyetMtMt. Uniacke, NSt4tt08/26/72tScotia Olympics
Andrea NeiltMtVancouver, BCt63t10/26/71tVancouver Breakers
Randee HermustMtLangley, BCt24t11/14/79tVancouver Breakers
Amy WalshtMtSaint-Bruno, QCt51t09/13/77tunattached
Kristina KisstMtOttawa, ONt27t02/13/81tOttawa Fury
Clare RustadtMtSaltspring Island, BCt12t05/27/83tVancouver Breakers
Christine SinclairtFtBurnaby, BCt34t06/12/83tPortland University
Amber AllentFtPitt Meadows, BCt4t10/21/75tVancouver Breakers
Carmelina MoscatotFtMississaugat0t05/02/83tunattached
Britanny TimkotFtCoquitlam, BCt0t09/05/85tBurnaby Panthers
Charmaine HoopertFtOttawa, ONt79t01/15/68tAtlanta Beat
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STAFF
Tom PollockttHead of Delegation
Even PellerudttHead Coacht
Ian BridgettAssistant Coach
Cathy AyoubttTeam Managert
Erin PerryttAthletic Therapist
Jerry KnutssonttGoalkeeper Coach and Equipment Manager
Cathy CampbellttTeam Doctor
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