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NEW YORK (Monday, 9 October 2006) - CONCACAF (The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) has announced the schedule of matches in the 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup™ following a draw held today at the offices of the CONCACAF General Secretariat in New York City.
The third edition of the Women's Gold Cup will have Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago and USA competing for the CONCACAF title along with two guaranteed spots in the 2007 FIFA Womens World Cup in China.
In first round action, Mexico will play against Trinidad & Tobago with Panama having been drawn to face Jamaica. Both these first round encounters will take place at the Tropical Park Stadium in Miami, Florida on Sunday 19 November.
The victors in these two first round games will then advance to the semifinals of the event with the winner of Panama vs. Jamaica drawn to play against Canada while the team advancing from Mexico vs. Trinidad & Tobago will meet reigning Women's Gold Cup Champions, USA. The semifinals take place on Wednesday 22 November at The Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills (Carson, California).
Tournament play concludes with the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup™ Final and a third-place play-off game on Sunday 26 November, also to be held at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
The Champion team and the runner-up will automatically qualify to the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. The third-place finisher in the CONCACAF event will face Japan (from the Asian Football Confederation) in a home-and-away playoff for the final berth in the FIFA tournament.
The kickoff times for the 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup™ will be announced in due course.
Ticket availability
Tropical Park, Miami
Tickets for the first round doubleheader, taking place at the Tropical Park Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Sunday 19 November, are available from Wednesday 11 October by calling 1-877- 877-7677 or by visiting www.tixops.com. Tickets can also be obtained through Soccer Locker +1/305-670-9100 and Gali futbol +1/305-649-8882. Ticket prices for this double-header start at $10.
The Home Dept Center, Carson
Tickets for the Semifinals doubleheader and for the final day doubleheader, taking place at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California, on Wednesday 22 and Sunday 26 November respectively, are available through the L.A. Galaxy at 1-877-3-GALAXY or www.lagalaxy.com and TicketMaster at +1/213-480-3232 or +1/714-740-2000 or log on to www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices start at $15 and discounts are available for group purchases of 10 or more or when buying tickets to both days. Groups and Ticket packages for both days will be available starting Wednesday, 11 October. Individual tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, 1 November. Please call the L.A. Galaxy for details.
All tickets and price categories are subject to availability.
2006 CONCACAF WOMEN'S GOLD CUP™ SCHEDULE
(All kick off times to be determined)
<U>First Round - Tropical Park Stadium; Miami, Florida</U>
19 November 2006
PANAMA - JAMAICA
MEXICO - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
NEW YORK (Monday, 9 October 2006) - CONCACAF (The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) has announced the schedule of matches in the 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup™ following a draw held today at the offices of the CONCACAF General Secretariat in New York City.
The third edition of the Women's Gold Cup will have Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago and USA competing for the CONCACAF title along with two guaranteed spots in the 2007 FIFA Womens World Cup in China.
In first round action, Mexico will play against Trinidad & Tobago with Panama having been drawn to face Jamaica. Both these first round encounters will take place at the Tropical Park Stadium in Miami, Florida on Sunday 19 November.
The victors in these two first round games will then advance to the semifinals of the event with the winner of Panama vs. Jamaica drawn to play against Canada while the team advancing from Mexico vs. Trinidad & Tobago will meet reigning Women's Gold Cup Champions, USA. The semifinals take place on Wednesday 22 November at The Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills (Carson, California).
Tournament play concludes with the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup™ Final and a third-place play-off game on Sunday 26 November, also to be held at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
The Champion team and the runner-up will automatically qualify to the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. The third-place finisher in the CONCACAF event will face Japan (from the Asian Football Confederation) in a home-and-away playoff for the final berth in the FIFA tournament.
The kickoff times for the 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup™ will be announced in due course.
Ticket availability
Tropical Park, Miami
Tickets for the first round doubleheader, taking place at the Tropical Park Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Sunday 19 November, are available from Wednesday 11 October by calling 1-877- 877-7677 or by visiting www.tixops.com. Tickets can also be obtained through Soccer Locker +1/305-670-9100 and Gali futbol +1/305-649-8882. Ticket prices for this double-header start at $10.
The Home Dept Center, Carson
Tickets for the Semifinals doubleheader and for the final day doubleheader, taking place at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California, on Wednesday 22 and Sunday 26 November respectively, are available through the L.A. Galaxy at 1-877-3-GALAXY or www.lagalaxy.com and TicketMaster at +1/213-480-3232 or +1/714-740-2000 or log on to www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices start at $15 and discounts are available for group purchases of 10 or more or when buying tickets to both days. Groups and Ticket packages for both days will be available starting Wednesday, 11 October. Individual tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, 1 November. Please call the L.A. Galaxy for details.
All tickets and price categories are subject to availability.
2006 CONCACAF WOMEN'S GOLD CUP™ SCHEDULE
(All kick off times to be determined)
<U>First Round - Tropical Park Stadium; Miami, Florida</U>
19 November 2006
PANAMA - JAMAICA
MEXICO - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
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