The highly anticipated TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games football (soccer) schedule was determined today.

The men’s and women’s soccer schedules were determined in a live draw by representatives of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) in conjunction with the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015).

The men’s competition will feature traditional powerhouses such as Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay and host team Canada. The Mexican team enters the tournament as defending champion. Other teams in the men’s tournament include Peru, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Paraguay.

On the women’s side Canada is the defending champion, beating Brazil in 2011. Other teams in the women’s tournament include Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Argentina and Trinidad and Tobago.

For the National Women’s Football Team of Costa Rica, known as Las Ticas, the Pan Am Games will be one more opportunity to elevate their status on the international stage this year. This tournament will take place just days after the final match of 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which is also being hosted in Canada, and it will be the first time Las Ticas qualify for a World Cup.

The live draw placed Costa Rica in Group B along with Brazil, Canada and Ecuador. The first match will be against Brazil on July 11, the second will be against Canada on July 15 and the last group match against Ecuador is scheduled for July 19.

About TO2015

The TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games will take place July 10–26 and the Parapan American Games August 7–15. The TORONTO 2015 Games are funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, as well as Lead Partner CIBC and other partners and sponsors

The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) is tasked with managing and delivering the Games. It is working to bring some of the world’s best athletes and artists to Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe region, giving Ontarians a unique chance to be part of the action, and making the region a hub for sport.

For more information about the Games, please visit TORONTO2015.org or follow @TO2015, @TO2015_fr (French) or @TO2015_es (Spanish).