Title of stamp: FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007
Issue date: June 26, 2007

A great kickoff

If you’re a soccer player or a big fan of the game—or both—you’ll want to make sure you check out the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 stamp, which was issued on June 26, 2007. This wonderful domestic rate (52¢) stamp marks the historic nature of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and honours all of the players and fans who travelled to Canada from around the world to participate in and watch the 2007 championship.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded by representatives from France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland on May 21, 1904. The first FIFA World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930 and, since then, the championship’s popularity has continued to grow. The FIFA U-20 World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of soccer for male players under the age of 20. Some of the biggest names in the sport have made their first mark on the world stage in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

In June 2007, Canada played host to this world-class event for the first time ever. Competition took place over a three-week period, between June 30 and July 22. A total of 52 games were played in six major cities: Victoria, Burnaby, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal.