{ "title": "Canada\u2019s World Cup team opens camp in Vancouver", "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:44:29", "published_at": "2007-01-17 09:00:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canadas-world-cup-team-opens-camp-in-vancouver", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/wQFd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "OTTAWA (ONTARIO) \u0096 Canada\u2019s women\u2019s national team will start training this Jan. 21 for the 2007 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup in China this September. The country\u2019s best players are taking part in a new Canadian residency camp by which the players will train together as a team throughout the year in Vancou\u2026", "slug": "canadas-world-cup-team-opens-camp-in-vancouver", "body": "

OTTAWA (ONTARIO) \u0096 Canada’s women’s national team will start training this Jan. 21 for the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China this September. The country’s best players are taking part in a new Canadian residency camp by which the players will train together as a team throughout the year in Vancouver, BC. Canada qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup in November when it reached the 2006 Gold Cup final in Carson, CA.
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\u200b\u0093This residency camp will provide us the best opportunity ever to attend a World Cup Final with an optimum level of preparations,\u0094 says coach Even Pellerud. \u0093For the first time, the team can, in principle, be run like a club team. This program allows us to set up daily, weekly and monthly schedules and technical programs that include fitness, tactics, skills, and psychology. The program will also reinforce team spirit and unity that is essential to a strong showing.\u0094
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\u200bThe first stage to the 2007 residency camp runs Jan. 21 to Mar. 8. The focus for this stage is fitness as the players will go through an extensive program of tests. The team will train 8-10 times per week while also partaking in scrimmages against local teams.
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\u200bThere will be 24 players in camp for the first stage starting this Sunday. Players in the camp are receiving funding from Greg Kerfoot Foundation which is on top of the funding they are already receiving from the Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program. More players will join the residency camp later in the year after they complete school commitments or when they are called to the team. The camp will maintain an open door throughout the year whereby players can be added or removed from the camp. This first stage also welcomes back players who have been recovering from lengthy injuries.
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\u200b\u0093Our World Cup team is entering a new era in Canadian soccer,\u0094 says Pellerud. \u0093We are extremely thankful to the W-League franchises that have agreed to release their players for this program. September may seem like a long way away, but it will come quickly.\u0094
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\u200bAt the last Women’s World Cup in 2003, Canada finished fourth overall in the 16-team finals held in the United States. In 2006, Canada qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup by reaching the CONCACAF Gold Cup final. While Canada lost the Gold Cup final to the United States 1:2 after a penalty kick in extra time, the team finished their year with a record of 10 wins, four draws and just three losses in 17 games. The 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place Sep. 10-30 in Wuhan, Chengdu, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Tianjin.
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\u200bNAME / Age / Hometown / Team / Pos. / Caps
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\u200bNOM / Age / Ville natale / Équipe / Pos. / Sélections
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\u200bPaige Adams / 17 / Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / F /
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\u200bAmber Allen / 31 / Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / M/F / 15
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\u200bSasha Andrews / 24 / Edmonton, AB, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / D / 35
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\u200bAmy Apps / 29 / Unionville, ON, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / M/F / 2
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\u200bMelanie Booth / 22 / Burlington, ON, Canada / University of Florida / D / 27
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\u200bCandace Chapman / 24 / Ajax, ON, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / D/M / 31
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\u200bMartina Franko / 31 / Squamish, BC, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / D / 17
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\u200bRobyn Gayle / 21 / Mississauga, ON, Canada / University of North Carolina / D / 10
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\u200bRandee Hermus / 27 / Langley, BC, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / D / 80
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\u200bKristina Kiss / 26 / Ottawa, ON, Canada / Amazon Grimstad / M / 57
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\u200bKara Lang / 20 / Oakville, ON, Canada / UCLA / D/M/F / 51
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\u200bKarina LeBlanc / 27 / Maple Ridge, BC, Canada / New Jersey Wildcats / G / 49
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\u200bDiana Matheson / 23 / Oakville, ON, Canada / Ottawa Fury / M / 55
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\u200bErin McLeod / 24 / Calgary, AB, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / G / 27
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\u200bAndrea Neil / 35 / Vancouver, BC, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / M / 118
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\u200bJodi-Ann Robinson / 18 / Richmond, BC, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / F / 7
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\u200bSophie Schmidt / 19 / Abbotsford, BC, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / M / 21
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\u200bChristine Sinclair / 24 / Burnaby, BC, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / F / 90
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\u200bTaryn Swiatek / 26 / Calgary, AB, Canada / Ottawa Fury / G / 21
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\u200bKatie Thorlakson / 22 / Langley, BC, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / F / 13
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\u200bBrittany Timko / 21 / Coquitlam, BC, Canada / Vancouver Whitecaps / M/F / 58
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\u200bAmy Vermeulen / 23 / Saskatoon, SK, Canada / Ottawa Fury / F / 3
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\u200bAmy Walsh / 29 / St-Bruno, QC, Canada / Comètes de Laval / M / 81
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\u200bRhian Wilkinson / 25 / Baie d’Urfe, QC, Canada / Ottawa Fury / F / 32
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\u200bG = Goalkeeper / Gardien. D = Defender / Défenseur. M = Midfielder / Milieu de terrain. F = Forward / Attaquant
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