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    "title": "Canada arrives in Houston ahead of derby against Americans",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 14:26:41",
    "published_at": "2013-01-28 02:55:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-arrives-in-houston-ahead-of-derby-against-americans",
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    "subtitle": "Canada MNT to take on USA on Tuesday, live on Sportsnet West, ONE: 21.00 ET / 18.00 PT.",
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    "body": "<p>Canada arrived in Houston, TX on Sunday 27 January ahead of a Men&rsquo;s International Friendly against USA on Tuesday 29 January (local-kick off 20.00). The mach will be televised live in Canada on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet ONE at 21.00 ET / 18.00 PT.</p><p>The team trained in Houston on Sunday evening and will take part in a final session at BBVA Compass Stadium on Monday morning.</p><p>A young Canadian side endured a tough day at the office on Saturday, <a href=\"http://youtu.be/PtvNH8yF3pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">losing 4:0 to Denmark in Tucson, AZ</a>, in the team&rsquo;s first of two January friendlies.</p><p>After the match in Tucson, Interim Head Coach Colin Miller spoke of &lsquo;lessons learned&rsquo; from the loss against a quality Danish side and the team will be looking to put in an improved performance in the North American derby on Tuesday night.</p><p><strong>Note(s)</strong>:</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld will not be available for Canada on Tuesday due to an injury precaution.</span></li><li><span><a href=\"http://youtu.be/7C8etfquluo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada drew 0:0 with USA</a> in the most recent meeting between the two teams on 3 June, 2012 at BMO Field in Toronto, on the day the Canadian Soccer Associaiton celebrated its centennial anniversary.</span></li><li><span>Canada has not defeated USA in a senior &lsquo;A&rsquo; men&rsquo;s match since <a href=\"http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=194&amp;t=game_summary_soccer_new\">1985</a>.</span></li><li><span>Canada has not defeated USA in a men&rsquo;s match in the United States since <a href=\"http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=39&amp;t=game_summary_soccer_new\">1957</a>.</span></li><li><span>Eight players on the current Canada MNT roster were part of the <a href=\"http://youtu.be/Tr3wbqODCis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada M23 team that defeated USA 2:0 at last year&rsquo;s CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament</a>.</span></li></ul><p><em><strong>Additional Canada MNT video: De Rosario speaks on WCQs, injury, future with MNT</strong></em></p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-959cae3a-87da-413b-ab91-a8ba4461e053\">\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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