Warner in Canada to launch Youth W/Cup venues

Warner joined Canadian Soccer Association President and National Organisation chairman Andy Sharpe to announce that Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver and Victoria will join Edmonton and Toronto as hosts for the Tournament.

Warner said after Canada’s successful hosting of the 2002 FIFA Under 19 Women’s Championship, he had no doubts they would again stage an exciting tournament in 2007.

"After Canada’s outstanding organisation of the inaugural FIFA U19 Women’s World Championship in 2002, I look forward to what will unquestionably be an exciting edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship," said Warner.

"Time and opportunity are the two greatest commodities in our lives and in this particular case 2007 is Canada's time and nothing will be allowed to deny them the opportunity of hosting the FIFA World Youth Championships as a first class event," Warner added prior to his departure for Lima, Peru.

Stadiums to be utilised are led by the 61,000 seat Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton and the new 20,000 seat York University stadium in Toronto. The other four stadia are Centennial Stadium in Victoria, the 29,000 seat Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa, either Centre Claude Robillard or a new replacement facility in Montreal, and either an expanded 13,000 seat Swangard Stadium or a temporary 13,000 seat facility in downtown Vancouver. Vancouver’s organising committee will determine its final stadium location by the end of 2005.