Team Canada with highest-ever international ranking takes to the pitch at 7:45 a.m. ET

All 32 tournament games available live and on-demand at cbcsports.ca

CBC is heading to China! As the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, CBC will provide wall-to-wall soccer action, with a 12-game schedule of the prestigious 16-team tournament. After an incredible summer of soccer, including the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, World Cup fever continues to build on CBC.

CBC’s FIFA Women’s World Cup telecast schedule includes live coverage of all Team Canada games, beginning on September 12, with the team’s first match against Norway at 7:45 a.m. ET. After capturing the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in July 2007, the Canadians, led by world-renowned striker Christine Sinclair, head into the tournament seeded ninth, their highest-ever international ranking. For insight into Team Canada, the competition and what countries to expect to see in the finals, fans can tune into Preview 2007: FIFA Women’s World Cup on CBC Television on September 9 (read more for broadcast schedule).

In addition, Canadians will be able to watch games when and where they want to, as all 32 games from the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be available online on cbcsports.ca, all free and on-demand. Comprehensive online coverage will also include special feature stories, athlete and team profiles, games, analysis, game summaries and comprehensive news and results.

Additional broadcasts of the FIFA Women’s World Cup will air on CBC Country Canada featuring extensive coverage of Canada’s matches. CBC Country Canada’s live action kicks off on September 15 at 7:45 a.m. ET from Hangzhou Dragon Stadium in China, as Team Canada’s group rivals Australia and Norway battle it out on the pitch (see below for complete broadcast schedule). Leading up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, CBC Country Canada primes fans for the World Cup action on September 9, with live coverage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup final from Korea at Seoul’s FIFA World Cup Stadium, beginning at 6 a.m. ET. CBC Television will provide an encore presentation of the match on September 10 at 12:30 a.m. ET.

CBC’s coverage will feature the top soccer commentators in the country. Hot on the heels of CBC’s FIFA U-20 World Cup, 20-year CBC Sports veteran Scott Russell returns to host FIFA Women’s World Cup. Joining Russell in studio are former Canadian national team and internationally-acclaimed goalkeeper Craig Forrest and Helen Stoumbos, former Team Canada member and the first player ever to score a World Cup goal for Canada. Erin Paul will report directly from China throughout the tournament. Analyst Dick Howard will also be on hand to provide additional insight during the tournament.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup is recognized as the most important international competition in women’s soccer. Contested every four years, Canada’s best performance in the tournament was a fourth place finish in 2003. The current format has 16 teams competing every four years for the winner’s trophy. This year’s qualifiers include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China PR, Denmark, England, Ghana, Japan, Korea DRP, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, U.S.A. and Germany, the defending champion.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup marks the continuation of CBC’s new broadcast package with The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which includes broadcast and multi-media rights to a comprehensive package of FIFA events from 2007 through 2014, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Soccer fans can log-on to cbcsports.ca 24 hours a day, seven days a week for comprehensive news and results throughout the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

CBC TELEVISION BROADCAST SCHEDULE
2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup
(Schedule Subject to Change; All Times Eastern unless otherwise noted)

Date Time Match Location

Sunday, September 9 4 p.m. LOCAL Preview 2007: FIFA Women’s World Cup on CBC

Group Matches

• Wednesday, September 12 7:45 a.m. ET LIVE Canada vs. Norway Hangzhou
• Wednesday, September 12 7:30 p.m. local ENCORE Canada vs. Norway Hangzhou
• Saturday, September 15 4:45 a.m. ET LIVE Canada vs. Ghana Hangzhou
• Saturday, September 15 12 p.m. ET ENCORE Canada vs. Ghana Hangzhou

• Monday, September 17 12:30 a.m. local ENCORE Austria vs. Norway Hangzhou
• Wednesday, September 19 4:45 a.m. ET LIVE Canada vs. Australia Hangzhou
• Thursday, September 20 12 a.m. local ENCORE Canada vs. Australia Hangzhou
• Saturday, September 22 10 a.m. ET Quarterfinals TBD
• Sunday, September 23 4:45 a.m. ET LIVE Quarterfinals Wuhan
• Sunday, September 23 7:15 a.m. ET LIVE Quarterfinals Tianjin
• Sunday, September 23 7:30 p.m. local ENCORE Quarterfinals Tianjin
• Monday, September 24 12:30 a.m. local ENCORE Quarterfinals Wuhan
• Wednesday, September 26 7:45 a.m. ET LIVE Semifinals Tianjin
• Wednesday, September 26 7:30 p.m. local ENCORE Semifinals Tianjin
• Thursday, September 27 7:45 a.m. ET LIVE Semifinals Hangzhou
• Thursday, September 27 7:30 p.m. local ENCORE Semifinals Hangzhou
• Sunday, September 30 4:45 a.m. ET LIVE Match for 3rd Place Shanghai
• Sunday, September 30 7:15 a.m. ET LIVE Final Shanghai
• Sunday, September 30 2:30 p.m. local ENCORE Final Shanghai
• Sunday, September 30 11 p.m. local ENCORE Final Shanghai
• Monday, October 1 1:30 a.m. local ENCORE Match for 3rd Place Shanghai

CBC COUNTRY CANADA BROADCAST SCHEDULE
2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Date Time Match Location

• Wednesday, September 12 11:30 p.m. ET Preview 2007: FIFA Women’s World Cup on CBC
• Thursday, September 13 2:30 p.m. ET Preview 2007: FIFA Women’s World Cup on CBC
• Saturday, September 15 7 a.m. ET Preview 2007: FIFA Women’s World Cup on CBC
• Saturday, September 15 7 p.m. ET Preview 2007: FIFA Women’s World Cup on CBC
• Saturday, September 15 10 p.m. ET Preview 2007: FIFA Women’s World Cup on CBC
• Saturday, September 22 7:30 a.m. ET Preview 2007: FIFA Women’s World Cup on CBC

Group Matches

• Thursday, September 13 12 a.m. ET ENCORE Canada vs. Norway Hangzhou
• Saturday, September 15 7:45 a.m. ET LIVE Australia vs. Norway Hangzhou
• Saturday, September 15 7:30 p.m. ET ENCORE Canada vs. Ghana Hangzhou
• Wednesday, September 19 7:30 p.m. ET ENCORE Canada vs. Australia Hangzhou
• Saturday, September 22 5 a.m. ET LIVE Quarterfinals TBD
• Saturday, September 22 8 a.m. ET LIVE Quarterfinals TBD
• Monday, September 24 10 p.m. ET ENCORE Quarterfinals TBD
• Wednesday, September 26 11 p.m. ET ENCORE Semifinals Tianjin
• Thursday, September 27 11 p.m. ET ENCORE Semifinals Hangzhou
• Sunday, September 30 7 p.m. ET ENCORE Match for 3rd Place Shanghai
• Sunday, September 30 9:30 p.m. ET ENCORE Final Shanghai