Canada loses 2011 Women’s World Cup
Damn, 2 articles with the word “loses” in the title relating to soccer in this country. A bit depressing. Anyhoo, this post is about the 2011 Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Germany, not Canada. New chair for the Canadian Soccer Association Dominic Maestracci, mentioned 5 things that helped the German bid, including the fact that Germany sent a whack of high level politicians to the final announcement. The best our government could do was a video hello from a mid level cabinet minister.
Maestracci also pointed out that the scuffle between Chile and the Toronto PD at the U-20 World Cup didn’t help our cause. Sad to think that that incident will be the moment many in the international soccer community associate with a Canada hosting an international event.
But really you have to think that the real reason FIFA passed over Canada (beside the fact that we were up against Germany) is that FIFA sees the mess that Canadian soccer is right now. And I’m not talking about on the field, where we have never been stronger. But rather in the CSA, where infighting, bickering and a revolving door of executives and lawyers has made for a grossly unhealthy organization. Why would they want to pick Canada when the senior organization responsible for the game in this country is in such disarray?
