Moncton 1 of 6 cities to host 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup

OTTAWA – The 2015 Women’s World Cup of soccer will be played in six different cities across Canada.

Moncton joins Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver and Winnipeg in being named the host cities for the tournament.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter made the announcement on Parliament Hill.

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Blatter pointed out that Canada has already made history as World Cup host with the tournament set to expand from 16 to 24 countries and from 32 to 52 matches in 2015.

Sixteen teams competed in the 2011 World Cup in Germany.

The World Cup, which will kick off in June 2015, is the largest single sporting event for women.

Games will be played at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, B.C. Place in Vancouver, Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Moncton Stadium, and the football stadium under construction in Winnipeg, and the revamped Lansdowne Park in Ottawa.

The federal government has committed up to $15 million to the tournament. That will not be used for infrastructure.