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CANADA ANNOUNCES ROSTER FOR FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

CBC BROADCAST SCHEDULES

21st August 2007 From CSA Reports

Today, Canadian Head Coach Even Pellerud announced his 21-player roster for the FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in China September 2007. The announcement took place at a Press Conference held at Hugo Ray Park in West Vancouver.

"The selected team is more experienced at an international level than the previous World Cup team," says head coach Even Pellerud. "We have a good balance of experience and youth."

Canada will face Norway (12 September), Ghana (15 September) and Australia (19 September) in the group stages. The Women’s World Cup runs from 10th - 30th September.

"We are playing against really strong opponents and World Cup competitions are all about momentum, so we need to start out strong against Norway," says Pellerud. "Our goal for the World Cup is a podium finish."

The Women’s senior team will first play Japan on 30 August as a warm-up for the World Cup.

Canadian Roster

Melanie Booth
Candace Chapman
Tanya Dennis
Martina Franko
Robyn Gayle
Randee Hermus
Kristina Kiss
Kara Lang
Karina Leblanc
Diana Matheson
Erin McLeod
Andrea Neil
Jodi-Ann Robinson
Sophie Schmidt
Christine Sinclair
Taryn Swiatek
Melissa Tancredi
Katie Thorlakson
Brittany Timko
Amy Walsh
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CBC TO BROADCAST FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

The Canadian Broadcast Corporation will be the home of the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 this September. Their live coverage kicks off 12th September with the Canada-Norway match at 7.45 ET.

CBC will carry Canada's 3 opening-round matches, one additional Group C match, all four quarter-final matches, the two semi-final matches, the match for third place and the final on 30 September. Canada is taking part in its fourth-straight FIFA Women's World Cup. The team is currently ranked ninth in the world, although they finished fourth at the last FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003.

12 September LIVE - Canada vs. Norway 7.45 ET
ENCORE - Canada vs. Norway 19.30 (local Canadian time)

15 September LIVE - Canada vs. Ghana 4.45 ET
ENCORE - Canada vs. Ghana 12.00 ET

16 September - Norway vs. Australia 00.30 (local Can. time)

19 September LIVE - Canada vs. Australia 4.45 ET
ENCORE - Canada vs. Australia 24.00 (local Can. time)

After the opening round, CBC will show all of the elimination games from the quarter-finals through to the final on 30 September. Canada is in Group C, so if they advance to the quarter-finals, their match on 23 September will be broadcast live.

QUARTER-FINALS
22 September QF#1 (1A vs. 2B) 10.00 ET
22 September QF#2 (1B vs. 2A) 12.00 ET
23 September LIVE - QF#3 (1C vs. 2D) 4.45 ET
ENCORE 24 Sept - QF#3 (1C vs. 2D) 00.30 AM (local Can. time)
23 September LIVE - QF#4 (1D vs. 2C) 7.15 ET
ENCORE - QF#4 (1D vs. 2C) 19.30 (local Canadian time)

SEMI-FINALS
26 September LIVE - SF#1 7.45 ET
ENCORE - SF#1 19.30 (local Canadian time)
27 September LIVE - SF#2 7.45 ET
ENCORE - SF#2 19.30 (local Canadian time)

MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE
30 September LIVE 4.45 ET
ENCORE 1 October 01.30 (local Canadian time)

FINAL
30 September 7.15 ET
ENCORE 14.30 (local Canadian time)
ENCORE 23.00 (local Canadian time)

Along with the television broadcasts, CBC will also carry the games online at CBCSports.ca.