{
    "title": "Canada arrives in Martinique before friendly",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:31:39",
    "published_at": "2008-01-28 09:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-arrives-in-martinique-before-friendly",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/EzFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s men\u2019s national team will face Martinique tomorrow night in their first international friendly of the 2008 season. The Canadian squad arrived in Fort-au-France in anticipation of the first match between the two senior sides since the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canadian coach Dale Mitchell has h\u2026",
    "slug": "canada-arrives-in-martinique-before-friendly",
    "body": "<p>Canada&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s national team will face Martinique tomorrow night in their first international friendly of the 2008 season. The Canadian squad arrived in Fort-au-France in anticipation of the first match between the two senior sides since the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanadian coach Dale Mitchell has had his squad of 18 men training together in Fort Lauderdale, FL since 20 January. Mitchell primarily called players from North American-based clubs who were out of season. The camp includes a number of Major League Soccer and United Soccer Leagues stars including 2007 adidas Canadian Player of the Year Dwayne De Rosario.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe Wednesday match will have a 20.00 kick off. The match will be played at the Stade Louis-Achille.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCoach Mitchell is currently assessing talent for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Canada&rsquo;s first qualifying match will be 15 June on the road against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-edea3be0-096c-4a56-a5fa-e48cba285593\">\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>",
    "contacts": [
        {
            "name": "Paulo Senra",
            "company": "Canada Soccer",
            "description": "Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu",
            "email": "psenra@canadasoccer.com",
            "website": null,
            "address": null,
            "telephone": null,
            "mobile": "(416)\u00a0882-7919",
            "twitter": null,
            "facebook": null
        }
    ],
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}