The Canadian Soccer Association has been successful in its bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015™ - the premier women’s sporting event in the world. The announcement was made today at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter following the FIFA Executive Committee meeting.
“We would like to thank FIFA for entrusting the Canadian Soccer Association with this prestigious event,” commented Canadian Soccer Association President, Dr. Dominic Maestracci. He added that “we are committed to the growth of women’s soccer both in Canada and internationally and anticipate that this event will be another successful FIFA competition that will have a lasting impact on the sport in this country.”
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