Germany 2011 Official Draw set for Monday

Canada will learn its group opponents for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011 this Monday 29 November 2010. All 16 teams will be split into four groups at the Official Draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ taking place at the Frankfurt Congress Centre of Germany this Monday. The Offi…

Canada will learn its group opponents for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011 this Monday 29 November 2010. All 16 teams will be split into four groups at the Official Draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ taking place at the Frankfurt Congress Centre of Germany this Monday. The Official Draw will be broadcast live in Canada via FIFA.com.



Canada and Mexico are the first two CONCACAF teams to qualify for Germany 2011. A third team – the world’s number-one ranked USA – could seal its spot this Saturday 27 November in the second and final playoff match against Italy. USA won the first match 1:0 over Italy in Italy; the return match kicks off at 13.00 local from Chicago, IL, USA.



Along with Canada and Mexico, the 15 teams that have qualified include Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Australia, Korea DPR, England, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Colombia, Brazil and Germany, host of the competition.



Canadian Soccer Association president Dr. Dominic Maestracci and national coach Carolina Morace will both be attendance at the Official Draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ on Monday. Coach Morace will provide reaction from the draw to CanadaSoccer.com on Monday.



It should be noted that the FIFA.com broadcast of the Official Draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ is available everywhere but Germany and USA.

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