CONCACAF Olympic qualifiers roundup

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The CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament starts today in Vancouver. The top two teams will qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. Here's a news roundup, the schedule, and some ways to watch.

* Full Tournament Schedule

* Homicide Occurs in Hotel Housing USWNT
- the players were tweeting about this and then deleted everything, probably to avoid causing panic or confusion

* The Return of MagicJack
- not CONCACAF related, but the big story in American women's soccer right now, and directly related to USWNT players

* Christine Sinclair and John Herdman interview

* Abby Wambach interview

* Fierce Hope Solo interview


Universal Sports Network is broadcasting the USWNT games

CONCACAF TV is streaming ALL games live
- you have to register on the site to watch, but registration is free
- no geoblocking
- also they have a great archive of past games

Residents of CANADA, Sportsnet should be broadcasting all games in HD
This schedule should tell you which Sportsnet channel is broadcasting which match

If none of these seem like a good option for you, check the "uswnt" or "canwnt" tumblr tags on game days. Someone will inevitably post a streaming link.


ETA: THE SPORTSNET LIVESTREAM IS NOT GEOBLOCKED.

I'm personally rooting for the US to sweep the tournament, but I wouldn't mind if Canada came out on top.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_beka/]

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[silmerin.livejournal.com]

Borislow, what are you doing. Go away.

On that note, I'm just gonna leave this here:

[burning-moon117.livejournal.com]

ugh I am worried that there are only 2 CONCACAF spots for the Olympics and there are 4 good teams: USA, Canada, Costa Rica, and Mexico.

[hermione-panic.livejournal.com]

woooo! women's international footy is back! gonna be cheering for Mexico, probably :D

[la-fiora.livejournal.com]

wow, I didn't hear about the shooting in the hotel, I hope it doesn't affect them too much.

apparently my WPS home team got Amy LePeilbet? and we just got Sydney Leroux in the draft! I hope I get to see them in a few games before the Olympics next summer but WPS season is so short.

[coyotesuspect.livejournal.com]

I am so excited. USA USA

[guingel.livejournal.com]

DJISOJFDIOGJFKLXCJRweioerjwiaelmwaKDJwieojwalsefj NERVES. EXCITEMENT. JOY. TERROR. oh god and this is just the qualifiers.

[sumrndmgrl.livejournal.com]

ngl, i wouldn't have known any of this if it wasn't for this post :) +1000

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the megapost. I forgot which times the games were on.

BTW, that Hope article is amazing. To answer Megan's, question, yes, most other people do find Hope intimidating. Hell, I could feel her intensity coming through that interview, I have no idea how people can interview her.

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

I can't get the streams on the concacaf site to work. It won't let me kick on the games, even though 2 are going on right now. I'm registered and logged into the site.

[burning-moon117.livejournal.com]

Go Canada!

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, that Haitian keeper just made a brilliant save!

[burning-moon117.livejournal.com]

Christine Sinclair!

[http://users.livejournal.com/thrace_/]

YEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH CAPTAIN CANADA.

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL Sinclair!

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

These commentators are speaking the truth about Sinclair. So underrated, and deserves more respect in her country.

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Also KK's hair is fly as fuck. As usual.

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

Sophie Schmidt is having a great game, but I'm not in love with her corner kicks. They seem to have all gone too long tonight.

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

Another goal for Sinclear. Great buildup play by the entire team.

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

Poor Sesselman. Hope she's ok.

On a happier note, Herdman is even more gorgeous when he talks with his accent.

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

Oh no Lamoge is down. That's the second Haitian forced off the field because of injury, and the third player over all. Poor things.

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

Game over 6-0 Canada.

Four goals for Sinclair, whose international total rises to 124, just one behind wambach, whose third on the all time female goal scoreres list.

[arcticmeangirl.livejournal.com]

Well I had fun narrating this game pretty much by myself. Goodnight all, see you tomorrow for the Mexico and USA games.

[liltipsyfyi.livejournal.com]

>:D yea Canada! Sinclair was a bamf as usual. Schmidt was good! I really miss Diana Matheson, she brings so much pace and intensity. The plays looked really slow without her running around. I hope I can get to one of the games!

I've been watching the build up to the tournament and I'm getting the vibe that a lot of sports personalities are hating on Morace which I bugs me. Yeah she screwed up big time but you can thank her for the revival of the team, their FIFA rank, and for some trophies. She should still be respected for all the work she did. The thing that stands out to me is that the team was willing to go on strike for her, it's like everyone has forgotten that.

[braided-one.livejournal.com]

Is anyone here watching this USWNT game?