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CONCACAF Championship 2010: Jamaica First Test For U17s
Canada confirms roster for CONCACAF championship
Canada’s women’s U-17 team has confirmed its roster for the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship. Coach Bryan Rosenfeld has selected 20 players for the 11-day confederation championship which kicks off this Wednesday March 10 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Canada’s first match is Thursday, March 11 against group opponent Jamaica.
“Our team is anxious to compete in the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship,” said national coach Bryan Rosenfeld. “We just finished competing in three important international matches in preparation for this competition. With a few days of rest and recovery from that competition, we are ready for our first group game against Jamaica .”
In preparation for the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship, Rosenfeld and his squad recently took part in the Women’s Under-17 Four Nation Tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. Canada finished second behind Mexico after posting one win, one draw and one loss in three international games in San Fernando , Trinidad and Tobago. The San Fernando camp was Canada’s second women’s U-17 camp of the 2010 season.
“All three matches brought different challenges, so I was pleased as to how the team responded,” said Rosenfeld. “I was pleased as to how the team responded with each game.”
All 20 players selected to Canada’s teams have previously participated in either the National Training Centres or BMO National Championships or both. Of note, two players are taking part in their second CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship, goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo and Diamond Simpson.
Canada has spent the last few days in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The team departs for Alajuela, Costa Rica on Tuesday March 9. In Costa Rica, Canada will face Jamaica on March 11, Panama on March 13 and Mexico on March 15. The semi-final stage is 18 March while the final is 20 March. All 16 matches in the eight-team championship will be played at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto. Every match will be broadcast live via CONCACAF.com.
The CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship is played every team years. This year, only the top-two teams will qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Trinidad and Tobago 2010. As host of this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Trinidad and Tobago has already qualified and will not compete in the confederation championship.
| Pos | Last Name | First Name | Club | City | Prov |
| G | Beanlands | Rachelle | Ottawa South United | Ottawa | ON |
| G | D’Angelo | Sabrina | NTC Ontario | Welland | ON |
| F | Beaulne | Caroline | Longueuil | Longueuil | QC |
| M | Campbell | Chantale | North London | London | ON |
| F | Cantave | Haisha | Ottawa South United | Orléans | ON |
| D | Caverly | Katherine | Vancouver Whitecaps | Coquitlam | BC |
| D | Clarke | Alison | Winnipeg South End United | Winnipeg | MB |
| DM | Courtnall | Ally | Eagles SC | Victoria | BC |
| F | Davis | Kylie | Lac St-Louis Lakers | Ile-Bizard | QC |
| F | Ghoneim | Nour | Richmond Hill | Aurora | ON |
| M | Hémond | Sabrina | Lac St-Louis Lakers | Sherbrooke | QC |
| D | Jainudeen | Shannen | Ajax United | Toronto | ON |
| F | McIntosh | Zakiya | NTC Ontario | Ajax | ON |
| MF | McNicoll | Kinley | NTC Ontario | Oakville | ON |
| D | Ongtengco-Hintzen | Yazmin | Ajax United | Whitby | ON |
| D | Price | Haillie | Burlington Tigers | Ancaster | ON |
| MF | Raymer | Abigail | Vancouver Whitecaps | Victoria | BC |
| M | Setterlund | Nicole | Vancouver Whitecaps | White Rock | BC |
| M | Simpson | Diamond | Dixie Dragons | Mississauga | ON |
| D | Thérien | Sophie | Lac St-Louis Lakers | Kirkland | QC |
| Staff | |
| Head of Delegation | Francis Millien |
| Head Coach | Bryan Rosenfeld |
| Assistant Coach | Lewis Page |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Owen Braun |
| Manager | Les Meszaros |
| Equipment Manager | Jose Valdes |
| Video Coordinator | Linda Hathom |
| Doctor | Dr Darrell Menard |
| Athletic Therapist | Maria Xenos |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Paolo Pacione |
FIFA Rankings: Spain Still On Top Of The World
Greece Back In Top Ten, Canada Down To 62
The latest edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking reveals two changes of position in the top ten as well as the return of a team that were European champions not so long ago.
Spain continue to lead the away ahead of Brazil and the Netherlands at the top of the table, but further back Germany (5th, up 1) and Portugal (6th, down 1) swap places, as do England (8th, up 1) and Argentina (9th, down 1). Greece (10th, up 2) also return to the top ten for the first time since June 2008.
Their fortunes are in sharp contrast to those of Egypt , last month’s major movers. The Africa Cup of Nations winners fall seven places and are now in 17th place in the ranking. The Pharaohs are still the highest-placed African team, however, just ahead of Cameroon (20th), Nigeria (21st) and Côte d’Ivoire (22nd).
The majority of changes in this month’s ranking are due to the devaluation of results from last year. Korea DPR (102nd, down 17) have fallen significantly, for example, due to the devaluation of their victory over Saudi Arabia in a World Cup qualifying match last year. Teams inside the top 50 that have benefited from the devaluation of past results include Serbia (13th, up 6), Slovenia (27th, up 6) and Slovakia (31st, up 5). Two teams – Montenegro (71st, up 1) and the Comoros Islands (175th, up 1) – are currently in their highest-ever position in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.
Thirty-one matches, all friendlies, have been taken into account in this edition of the world ranking, taking the total number of international “A” matches played so far in 2010 to 98. More movement can be expected in the next edition of the ranking as a considerable number of matches will be played on 3 March, a date reserved for friendly matches in the international match calendar. It is an opportunity for many teams, not just those who have qualified for the World Cup, to make progress in the ranking.
| Leader | Spain |
| Into Top Ten | Greece (#10 up 2) |
| Off Top Ten | Egypt (#17 down 7) |
| Total Games | 31 |
| Most Games | Myanmar, Tajikistan (5 games each) |
| Biggest Up/points | Serbia (up 64 points) |
| Biggest Up/ranks | Tajikistan (up 20) |
| Biggest Drop/points | Egypt (down 102 points) |
| Biggest Drop/ranks | Korea DPR (down 17) |
The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on March 31, 2010.
Costa Rica Ends Canada’s U20 World Cup Dream
Canadian hopes are dashed
Canada’s women’s U-20 team lost 0:1 to Costa Rica in the match for third place at the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. Canada lost on a goal scored by Costa Rica captain Katherine Alvarado on a free kick in the 19th minute.
“We played a good game, but at the end of the day, you have to put the ball in the back net,” said coach Carolina Morace.
Canada maintained the bulk of possession and kept pushing forward throughout the match, but was unable to score the equalizer. As such, Canada finishes fourth at the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship and did not qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Germany 2010.
“We played our hearts out,” said captain Chelsea Stewart.
