April 13 – CONCACAF has launched its first Women’s Football Day as a celebration of women’s football across the region. Planned as an annual event, the first will be held on Saturday, May 23.
The initiative will aim to unite all 41 Member Associations to celebrate women’s football throughout the region and, says the announcement, has three core objectives:
• Generate awareness about the transformative power of women’s football for girls and women
• Promote and encourage continued investment in women’s football
• Unite every Member Association in creating a memorable day of women’s football
“This day is dedicated to recognizing the passionate, fearless, and devoted members of CONCACAF’s elite women’s teams, and inspire the younger generation to take the game to new heights,” said CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb.
“As we embrace a new era in women’s football, we aim to further develop the talents of female players in our Confederation and will continue to empower the women’s game through initiatives such as this one.”
CONCACAF has long blazed a trail with the success of its elite women’s team and the development of a women’s pyramid in its biggest federations, particularly the US. Canada is hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 this June.
The Women’s football day is scheduled to kick-off at 11AM EDT, and the plan is for all of CONCACAF’s federations to simultaneously organize a women’s football activity.
CONCACAF has said it will assist its members with the preparation and is suggesting three activities to its federations: a Girls Grassroots Festival; 3 v. 3 or 5 v. 5 tournament; and/or a football skills challenge.
More detail of the Women’s Football Day will be released in the coming weeks.
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