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En Jeu ouvre la marque dès sa première saison : plus de 500 enfants qui découvrent le soccer prennent le terrain en Nouvelle-Écosse et au Québec

La projet pilote de Canada Soccer, de Soccer Nova Scotia et de Soccer Québec montre ce qui se passe lorsque le système sportif s'harmonise, avec une nouvelle édition prévue en 2027…

By Media Canada Soccer · Canada Soccer

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 2:43 PM

Key Things to Know

Over 500 new youth players joined the inaugural season of the En Jeu program in Nova Scotia and Quebec.
The pilot targeted children aged 7 to 12 with no prior organized soccer experience.
Thirteen community clubs participated, offering four-to-six-week low-cost or free sessions without tryouts.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Canada Soccer's low-barrier grassroots pilot program, En Jeu, concluded its inaugural season with more than 500 new youth players across Nova Scotia and Quebec. The initiative, organized alongside Soccer Nova Scotia and Soccer Québec, was designed to leverage excitement from the 2026 FIFA World Cup to introduce children with no prior organized soccer experience to the sport across 13 participating clubs.

The four-to-six-week program provided turnkey curriculum and equipment for players aged 7 to 12 at minimal to no cost for families. Supported by the Canadian Olympic Committee, the initiative plans to return with an expanded edition in 2027 ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

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