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Tatjana Haenni: Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi

Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi: There are still two years to go before Winnipeg welcomes the next FIFA Women's World Cup, but organizers are already giving the city a thumbs-up. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 delegation visits city hall on Wednesday afternoon. From left, Mustapha Fahmy, director of competitions FIFA, Peter Montopoli, chief executive officer, national organising committee, Tatjana Haenni, deputy director of competitions for womens football FIFA, Grant Nordman, city councillor, Ron Lemieux, Manitoba Minister for Local Government. MELISSA TAIT / Photo Store Gittin' er done Canada's defence watches a free kick by Germany's Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi, left, during a friendly between Germany and Canada in Paderborn, Germany in June. A delegation of FIFA executives and Canadian organizing committee members were in town on Wednesday to tour Investors Group Field, which will host seven of the tournament's 52 matches between June 6 and July 5, 2015. The stadium, still fresh off the sold-out Paul McCartney concert on Monday, apparently passed the inspection with flying colours. Enlarge Image (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.