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2018 FIFA World Cup Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mexico 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6
3  Germany 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4  South Korea 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2018 (LIVE) 85’. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

2018 Canadian Soccer Championships

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The 2018 Canadian Soccer Championships is the 3rd annual inter-provincial soccer competition organized in Canada by the CSA and FIFA. The tournament will take place in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, kicking off with the opening playoff on TBA and concluding with the final on TBA.

Collective bargaining

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In 2016 the tournament was scheduled to be played in Ottawa and Toronto, however the tournament had to be cancelled due to a strike by players over compensation. 2016 was due to be the first year with a CBA in place, as tournament organizers had not anticipated the growth and popularity of the tournament. The first two years the players played for no pay other than their basic expenses being paid for (travel, accommodations).

In September 2016, following the tournaments cancellation, the president of the players association, Hank DeBere, was unanimously voted out by the players for allegedly refusing to negotiate with the CSA, instead demanding an 8-year contract for 80% of the total revenue. The CSA reportedly proposed a 50/50 split of the revenue handed out in prize money based on each teams success in the tournament. The majority of players had said they supported the deal proposed by the CSA but DeBere refused to listen to either side causing a massive loss of revenue for both sides. The players then replaced DeBere, a lawyer, with a group of three players to lead the Canadian Soccer Players Association (CSPA) in an effort to avoid such a disaster in the future.

Two weeks later the CSPA and the CSA agreed to a 2-year contract that will ensure a tournament will be played through 2019. In 2018, the CSA will earn 57.5% of the profits due to the fact that the CSPA was at fault for the cancellation of the 2016 tournament and this was a way of repaying the CSA. In 2019 it will revert back to a standard 50/50 split.

Taking into account the prize money and the CBA it can be estimated that the tournament is expected to generate a total revenue of over $200 million.

Ticketing

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Tickets were made available to the general public in November 2017. The tournament sold out in record time. It took just 5 days for every ticket available including suites to all 27 matches to be purchased. As a deterrent to ticket scalping the tickets will be mailed out 30 days prior to the first match.

Television

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United States

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Fox has exclusive television coverage of the tournament in the United States, with most group stage games and two quarter-final games being broadcast by Fox Sports 1.

Canada

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The TSN family of networks has the rights to the television coverage of the games in Canada, with feature night games being broadcast on TSN 1, 3, 4 and 5. Games directly competing with TSN's CFL coverage will be on TSN2. Afternoon games will be on TSN1. All knockout stage games will be on TSN 1, 3, 4 and 5 regardless of CFL coverage.

Venues

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2 venues in two cities were selected for the tournament. This will be the first time that the tournament has been played in 2 host cities after the first two tournaments (2014, 2015) were played at one venue and the third tournament (2016) was cancelled. During the tournament, Albertan cities will be home to the participating teams at 13 separate base camps, as well as staging official fan fests where supporters can view the games. Capacities shown include expanded seating and standing room only areas that are exclusive to the tournament.

McMahon Stadium
Capacity: 47,581
Commonwealth Stadium
Capacity: 64,426
 AlbertaCalgary  AlbertaEdmonton

Opening Playoff

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The opening playoff will take place on TBA. The winner will advance to the group stage.

Day 1
 Newfoundland and Labrador 0-0  Nunavut Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Group Stage

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The group stage will take place from TBA. Groups are determined by the 2015 final rankings with the hosts, Alberta being automatically assigned to position A1. Teams will receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The top 2 teams from each group plus the two best third-placed teams will advance to the knockout stage.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Alberta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Manitoba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  British Columbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Nunavut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Day 2
 Alberta Match 2 - 11:00am  Manitoba McMahon Stadium, Calgary
 British Columbia Match 3 - 1:00pm  Nunavut Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Day 4
 Manitoba Match 8 - 11:00am  Nunavut McMahon Stadium, Calgary
 Alberta Match 11 - 7:00pm  British Columbia Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Day 5
 Manitoba Match 13 - 1:00pm  British Columbia McMahon Stadium, Calgary
 Nunavut Match 15 - 7:00pm  Alberta McMahon Stadium, Calgary

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Ontario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Saskatchewan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  New Brunswick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Day 3
 New Brunswick Match 4 - 11:00am  Yukon McMahon Stadium, Calgary
 Ontario Match 7 - 7:00pm  Saskatchewan Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Day 4
 Ontario Match 9 - 1:00pm  New Brunswick Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
 Saskatchewan Match 10 - 3:00pm  Yukon McMahon Stadium, Calgary
Day 6
 Yukon Match 16 - 11:00am  Ontario Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
 Saskatchewan Match 18 - 3:00pm  New Brunswick Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Quebec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Prince Edward Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Day 3
 Quebec Match 5 - 1:00pm  Nova Scotia Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
 Prince Edward Island Match 6 - 3:00pm  Northwest Territories McMahon Stadium, Calgary
Day 5
 Quebec Match 12 - 11:00am  Prince Edward Island Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
 Nova Scotia Match 14 - 3:00pm  Northwest Territories Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Day 6
 Northwest Territories Match 17 - 1:00pm  Quebec McMahon Stadium, Calgary
 Nova Scotia Match 19 - 7:00pm  Prince Edward Island McMahon Stadium, Calgary

Ranking of third-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: FIFA

Knockout Stage

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The knockout stage will take place from TBA.

Bracket

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
A1  
BC3  
 
 
C2  
B2  
 
 
B1  
AC3  
 
 
C1  
A2  

Scores

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The schedule shown below is tentative. As hosts, Alberta is guaranteed to play in the night game for the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals if they qualify for those respective rounds.

Quarter-Finals

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Day 7
Winner Group A Match 20 - 11:00am Third place Group B/C McMahon Stadium, Calgary
Runner-up Group C Match 21 - 1:00pm Runner-up Group B Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Winner Group B Match 22 - 3:00pm Third-place Group A/C McMahon Stadium, Calgary
Winner Group C Match 23 - 7:00pm Runner-up Group A Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Semi-Finals

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Day 8
Winner Match 20 Match 24 - 2:00pm Winner Match 21 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Winner Match 22 Match 25 - 7:00pm Winner Match 23 McMahon Stadium, Calgary

Bronze Medal Game

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Day 9
Loser Match 24 Match 26 - 2:00pm Loser Match 25 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Final

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Day 9
Winner Match 24 Match 27 - 7:00pm Winner Match 25 McMahon Stadium, Calgary

Statistics

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Final Rankings

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The final rankings will be used to determine the groups for the 2019 tournament and will also decide who plays in the opening playoff.

Pos. Team G Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eliminated in the group stage
9 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eliminated in the opening playoff
13 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Note: As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.[1]

Prize money

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The total prize money on offer for the tournament was confirmed by FIFA as $87.3 million. Before the tournament, each of the 13 entrants received $100,000 for preparation costs. At the tournament, the prize money was distributed as follows:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Final Tournament Standings". FIFA.com.
  2. ^ "Canadian championship money pot increased to $87m". reuters.com. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.