{
    "title": "Canada Accepts Copa America Invitation",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:47:09",
    "published_at": "2000-07-28 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-accepts-copa-america-invitation",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/b5Fd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario \u2013 The Canadian Soccer Association announced today it has accepted, in principle, an invitation to the Copa America tournament to be held in Colombia, July 12-29, 2001.",
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    "body": "<p>The CSA sent a letter stating Canada&rsquo;s acceptance in principle to Football Confederation President Jack Warner, pending further information on the FIFA Confederations Cup. The bi-annual tournament, featuring the champions of each Confederation, has been tabled at the upcoming FIFA Congress in Zurich on August 3. Canada earned an automatic berth in the Confederations Cup with their Gold Cup win.</p><p>\u0093The Copa America is a very prestigious tournament and it&rsquo;s a great honor for Canada\u0094 said Canadian Men&rsquo;s World Cup Team Head Coach Holger Osieck. \u0093We are very pleased to have been invited.\u0094</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-adf84959-4da9-4d88-90eb-ccba097413ae\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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            "name": "Paulo Senra",
            "company": "Canada Soccer",
            "description": "Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu",
            "email": "psenra@canadasoccer.com",
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            "mobile": "(416)\u00a0882-7919",
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