(From  CSA Report)

Canada announced today its participation in the second annual, Torneio Internacional Cidade de São Paulo, a women's international soccer tournament from 6th - 19th December in São Paulo, Brazil.

Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands and host Brazil will take part in the four-team tournament, with each team playing four international matches over the course of the two weeks.

 

Canada, whose title sponsor is Winners and presenting sponsor is Teck, is currently training in Cancún, Mexico. The Canadian team will take part in the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifier from 28 October to 8 November.

Ideally, the Brazil tournament will come after successful qualification in Mexico. The four new matches will bring Canada's total up to 18 international matches this year.

In 2009, the four teams that took part in the inaugural tournament were Brazil, Mexico, China and Chile. Brazil finished first ahead of Mexico, winning 5:2 in the final with a hat trick scored by four-time FIFA Women's World Player of the Year Marta.
 

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