Futsal Canada in Brazil 2007 Grand Prix : FIFA History
Montreal Christian Prevost, Brazilian Tadeu , Morroco Driss, were the officials of the Canadian team.
meeting at the hotel parking lot
In 2007 Brazil was hosting the third Futsal Grand Prix in the City of Joinville, Lages and Jaragua do Sul - home of the defunct Malwee Futsal Club.
It was a futsal event in preparation for the 2008 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro
The Brazilian Futsal Grand Prix is an annual tournament organized by the CBFS sanctioned by FIFA .
Twenty four nations were invited to participated .
On the last week Costa Rica decided not to attend .
Brazil Futsal CBFS needed a team to fill de gap.
Canadian AMF futsal past President Christian Prevost found an opportunity to move to Fifa futsal . He put together a Canadian futsal team and represent Canada.
From that Canada was Back in the futsal International Arena. and the Canadian goalkeeper Roy Blanch put on a great performance against Brazil making Canadian Futsal History
Futsal Canada Lead by Goalkeeper Roy Blanche
Penalty was the official uniform of the Canadian futsal team playing at the 2007 Brazilian Futsal Grand Prix .
I made a call to Penalty Brazil and in 48 hours there were boxes of uniforms. I payed out of my pocket to put the Canadian Futsal Team Maple Leave logo and Canada name and numbering on the red and white playing uniforms.....
by Carlos Mateus
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