Hyundai launch Young Player Award for Women’s World Cup
March 26 – Ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, details of the Hyundai Young Player Award were revealed on Wednesday at the Vancouver International Auto Show.
Women’s World Cup
Wamback says women players needs more cash support to play
March 9 – Abby Wambach, the United States’ best-known women’s player who led the ultimately unsuccessful bid to play next year’s women’s World Cup on natural grass, says FIFA and its national federations should do more to help female players become self-sufficient.
Trend Micro joins Women’s World cup sponsor roster
By David Owen
February 17 – Trend Micro, a security software company, has become a sponsor of the Women’s World Cup, joining Bell Canada and Labatt Breweries as the tournament’s third National Supporter.
Turf war ends in peace, some recrimination and promise of spectacular 2015 World Cup
By Andrew Warshaw
January 22 – After months of fractious and sometimes ferocious protest, the turf war is over with a group of elite players dropping their bid to sue FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association over the use of artificial pitches at the Women’s World Cup which kicks off on June 6.
Women turf campaigners add ‘reprisal allegations’ to claim as war gets uglier
December 11 – The elite group of players campaigning against the use of artificial turf at next year’s Women’s World Cup in Canada appear to have won a partial victory after the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario cleared the way for them to amend their case to include allegations of reprisal threats against some of them.
Tribunal rules turf challenge can continue as Brazil meeting mooted
By Andrew Warshaw
December 9 – Both sides in the ongoing spat over the use of artificial turf at next year’s women’s World Cup have received good and bad news in the last 24 hours.
Women’s 2015 World Cup draw greeted with increased prize money and GLT
By Andrew Warshaw
December 8 – The artificial turf war may be partially overshadowing next year’s women’s World Cup but the participants cannot complain about discrimination when it comes to goal-line technology.
Turf war row continues on eve of 2015 Women’s World Cup draw
By Paul Nicholson and Andrew Warshaw
December 5 – With the final preparations taking place for the draw for Women’s World Cup Canada 2015, to be held in Ottawa tomorrow, the lawyer representing the group of players campaigning for matches to be switched from artificial turf to natural grass has accused FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke of reneging on a pledge to discuss the issue with the players.
CSA refuses mediation as 2015 World Cup turf war gets muddier
By Andrew Warshaw
November 10 – The Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) has rejected a request to participate in mediation to resolve the increasingly fractious dispute over the of use of artificial turf at next year’s Women’s World Cup.
Canada invests $351m getting ready for women’s World Cup – and under-20 version
By Paul Nicholson in Grand Cayman
October 23 – Canadian FA president Victor Montagliani has pledged to put on the best ever women’s World Cup in 2015 which, he says, will be a “game changer” for the sport in his country.
Petition against 2015 World Cup on artificial grass gathers pace
By Andrew Warshaw
March 27 – FIFA’s decision to play the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada on artificial turf has prompted an unexpected backlash.
Blatter backs Japanese bid for 2019 Women’s World Cup
By David Gold
September 13 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has confirmed his support for a Japanese bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2019.
Exclusive: There’s “plenty of interest” for the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada, says Hardman
By David Gold at the SportAccord Convention in Québec City
May 23 – Don Hardman, the vice-president of venues for the Canada 2015 Women’s World Cup, told insideworldfootball here today that there was plenty of interest in the country for the tournament.
Canadian host cities for FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 announced
By David Gold
May 5 – Six cities have been chosen to host matches during the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada at a ceremony in Ottawa.
Superstar J-Lo to provide glitz at under-17 Women’s World Cup
By David Gold
April 17 – International pop superstar Jennifer Lopez will perform at the Opening Ceremony of this year’s FIFA under-17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan, FIFA have announced.