By Spencer Davidson and Shiv Gidumal
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To go to the French Guide to Stadia, Les Estades du Canada
City and Stadium Guide
The six host cities are Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Moncton, N.B., and Ottawa [1].
These cities are spread out across all of Canada. As spectators move between matches, they will cross up to five timezones.
Below is a guide briefly outlining the six venues and their respective cities.
Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium in Montreal
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City: Montreal
Geographic Location and Time Zone: Eastern Canada, Eastern Time Zone
Capacity: 56,000 [2]
Soccer History:
Host MLS team Montreal Impact throughout season
Set record for attendance at Canadian professional soccer game with 59,000 fans [3]
| Team Match-up | Round | Match | Date | Time |
| Spain v. Costa Rica | Group E | 10 | June 9, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Brazil v. Korea Republic | Group E | 9 | June 9, 2015 | 7:00pm EST |
| Brazil v. Spain | Group E | 21 | June 13, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Korea Republic v. Costa Rica | Group E | 22 | June 13, 2015 | 7:00pm EST |
| Netherlands v. Canada | Group A | 25 | June 15, 2015 | 7:30pm EST |
| England v. Colombia | Group F | 36 | June 17, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Round of 16 | 1F v. 2E | 40 | June 21, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Quarter-Finals | W39 v. W40 | 46 | June 26, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Semi-Finals | W45 v. W46 | 49 | June 30, 2015 | 7:00pm EST |
Game schedule courtesy of fifa.com
Winnipeg Stadium
Winnipeg Stadium
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City: Winnipeg
Geographic Location and Time Zone: Central Canada, Central Time Zone
Capacity: 40,000 [4]
Soccer History:
Hosted Men’s FIFA World Cup qualification matches, men and women’s National Team exhibition matches, and the 1967 and 1999 Pan-American Games.
In 1986, Winnipeg held the first Women’s Soccer National Team camp, from which the players to compete internationally were selected.
In 1990, Winnipeg presented the first Canadian Women’s National team International Friendly. [5]
| Team Match-up | Round | Match | Date | Time |
| Sweden v. Nigeria | Group D | 8 | June 8, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| USA v. Australia | Group D | 7 | June 8, 2015 | 7:30pm EST |
| Australia v. Nigeria | Group D | 20 | June 12, 2015 | 5:00pm EST |
| USA v. Sweden | Group D | 19 | June 12, 2015 | 8:00pm EST |
| China PR v. New Zealand | Group A | 26 | June 15, 2015 | 7:30pm EST |
| Thailand Germany | Group B | 27 | June 15, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Ecuador v. Japan | Group C | 29 | June 16, 2015 | 5:00pm EST |
Game schedule courtesy of fifa.com
Commonwealth Stadium
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Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton
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City: Edmonton
Geographic Location and Time Zone: Western Canada, Mountain Time Zone
Capacity: 60,000 [6]
Soccer History:
Hosted the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 and Canada-USA final at the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship Canada 2002. [7]
2015 World Cup Matches:
| Team Match-up | Round | Match | Date | Time |
| Canada v. China PR | Group A | 1 | June 6, 2015 | 6:00pm EST |
| New Zealand v. Netherlands | Group A | 2 | June 6, 2015 | 9:00pm EST |
| China PR v. Netherlands | Group A | 14 | June 11, 2015 | 6:00pm EST |
| Canada v. New Zealand | Group A | 13 | June 11, 2015 | 9:00pm EST |
| Switzerland v. Cameroon | Group C | 30 | June 16, 2015 | 5:00pm EST |
| Australia v. Sweden | Group D | 32 | June 16, 2015 | 8:00pm EST |
| Round of 16 | 2A v. 2C | 37 | June 20, 2015 | 7:30pm EST |
| Round of 16 | 1D v. 3BEF | 38 | June 22, 2015 | 8:00pm EST |
| Quarter-Finals | W41 v. W42 | 47 | June 27, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Semi-Finals | W47 v. W48 | 50 | July 1, 2015 | 7:00pm EST |
| Match for Third Place | L49 v. L50 | 51 | July 4, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
Game schedule courtesy of fifa.com
B.C. Place Stadium
B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver
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City: Vancouver
Geographic Location and Time Zone: Western Canada, Pacific Time Zone
Capacity: 55,000 [8]
Soccer History:
Hosts MLS team Vancouver Whitecaps FC throughout season
In 2011, B.C. Place was renovated for $563million and underwent changes specifically to host soccer matches. [9]
2015 World Cup Matches:
| Team Match-up | Round | Match | Date | Time |
| Cameroon v. Ecuador | Group C | 6 | June 8, 2015 | 7:00pm EST |
| Japan v. Switzerland | Group C | 5 | June 8, 2015 | 10:00pm EST |
| Switzerland v. Ecuador | Group C | 18 | June 12, 2015 | 7:00pm EST |
| Japan v. Cameroon | Group C | 17 | June 12, 2015 | 10:00pm EST |
| Nigeria v. USA | Group D | 31 | June 16, 2015 | 10:00pm EST |
| Round of 16 | 1C v. 3ABF | 42 | June 23, 2015 | 10:00pm EST |
| Round of 16 | 1A v. 3CDE | 44 | June 21, 2015 | 7:30pm EST |
| Quarter-Finals | W43 v. W44 | 48 | June 27, 2015 | 7:30pm EST |
| Finals | W49 v. W50 | 52 | July 5, 2015 | 7:00pm EST |
Game schedule courtesy of fifa.com
Moncton Stadium
Moncton Stadium
Picture courtesy of wikimedia.org
City: Moncton
Geographic Location and Time Zone: Eastern Canada, Atlantic Time Zone
Capacity: 10,000 seats, expandable to 20,725 [10]
Soccer History:
Hosts the Universite de Moncton Aigles Bleues soccer programs [11]
2015 World Cup Matches:
| Team Match-up | Round | Match | Date | Time |
| France v. England | Group F | 11 | June 9, 2015 | 1:00pm EST |
| Colombia v. Mexico | Group F | 12 | June 9, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| France v. Colombia | Group F | 23 | June 13, 2015 | 1:00pm EST |
| England v. Mexico | Group F | 24 | June 13, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Cote D’Ivoire v. Norway | Group B | 28 | June 15, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Costa Rica v. Brazil | Group E | 33 | June 17, 2015 | 7:00pm EST |
| Round of 16 | 1E v. 2D | 41 | June 21, 2015 | 1:00pm EST |
Game schedule courtesy of fifa.com
Lansdowne Stadium
Lansdowne Stadium in Ottawa
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City: Ottawa
Geographic Location and Time Zone: Eastern Canada, Eastern Time Zone
Capacity: 24,000 [12]
Soccer History:
Hosts the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks and the NASL’s Ottawa Fury FC.
Held the Grey Cup in 1925, 1939,1967, 1988, and 2004.
In 1976, the stadium hosted five soccer matches for the Summer Olympics in Montreal.
In 2007, the stadium was one of six to present the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [13]
2015 World Cup Matches:
| Team Match-up | Round | Match | Date | Time |
| Norway v. Thailand | Group B | 4 | June 7, 2015 | 1:00pm EST |
| Germany v. Cote D’Ivoire | Group B | 3 | June 7, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Germany v. Norway | Group B | 15 | June 11, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Cote D’Ivoire v. Thailand | Group B | 16 | June 11, 2015 | 7:00pm EST |
| Mexico v. France | Group F | 35 | June 17, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Korea Republic v. Spain | Group E | 34 | June 17, 2015 | 7:00pm EST |
| Round of 16 | 1B v. 3ACD | 39 | June 20, 2015 | 4:00pm EST |
| Round of 16 | 2B v. 2F | 43 | June 22, 2015 | 5:00pm EST |
| Quarter-Finals | W37 v. W38 | 45 | June 26, 2015 | 7:30pm EST |
Game schedule courtesy of fifa.com
How to cite this page: “World Cup 2015 Stadium Guide” Written By Spencer Davidson and Shiv Gidumal (2015), World Cup 2015, Soccer Politics Blog, Duke University, http://sites.duke.edu/wcwp/world-cup-guides/world-cup-2015-guide/why-canada/world-cup-2015-venues/ (accessed on (date)).
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That isn’t Winnipeg’s stadium, the games will be played at the new stadium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investors_Group_Field
In my research about the turf war, it came up a few times that men had boycotted playing qualifying matches on turf in Canada, and that some of the same stadiums boycotted by men may have been the ones chosen for the women to play on. It’s been hard to retrace exactly where I read that, but this article mentions it http://globalnews.ca/news/1594496/artificial-turf-at-womens-world-cup-in-canada-is-a-shame/
I think it would be interesting to note that certain fields had been boycotted before.
Also, it might be good to mention that the poor quality turf at the BC Place was replaced, which is attributed to the efforts of the legal team. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/01/21/womens-world-cup-artificial-turf-lawsuit/22111983/
This is really nicely done. Since there is also a guide to the stadia done by the French section, maybe you could add a link to that at the top of the page: http://sites.duke.edu/wcwp/world-cup-guides/world-cup-2015-guide/canada/les-stades-du-canada/
Could just say “For a French language guide to stadia click here” and make a link…