{
    "title": "Canada clinches spot in Cyprus Women\u2019s Cup final",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:10:15",
    "published_at": "2010-02-27 09:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-clinches-spot-in-cyprus-womens-cup-final",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/wEFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s women\u2019s national team has clinched a spot in the 2010 Cyprus Women\u2019s Cup final. Canada is in first place in Group 2 with six points following a 1:0 victory over England on Saturday 27 February. Only one match remains in the group stage before the final on 3 March. For more information on th\u2026",
    "slug": "canada-clinches-spot-in-cyprus-womens-cup-final",
    "body": "<p>Canada&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s national team has clinched a spot in the 2010 Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup final. Canada is in first place in Group 2 with six points following a 1:0 victory over England on Saturday 27 February. Only one match remains in the group stage before the final on 3 March.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFor more information on this match, please visit the following <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_WWC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1813\">fixture</a> link.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bIn Group 2, Canada has six points (three goals scored, one goal conceded), Switzerland has three points (4-3), England has three points (1-1), and South Africa has no points (1-4). Canada&rsquo;s last group match is Monday 1 March against South Africa. Should two teams be tied on six points, the &ldquo;one best placed shall be the one with more points obtained in matches played against each other.&rdquo; Canada has already beaten both Switzerland and England, the only teams that can catch Canada on six points.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s opponent in the 2010 Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup final will be the first-place team from the opposite group. After two matches, the Group 1 classification is Netherlands (four points, 5-2), New Zealand (four points, 2-1), Italy (three points, 2-1) and Scotland (no points, 1-6). On 1 March, New Zealand plays Scotland and Italy plays Netherlands.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada, whose title sponsor is Winners and whose presenting sponsor is Teck, is taking part in the Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup for the third consecutive year. Canada has reached the final in each of the previous two competitions, finishing second in 2009 and first in 2008. Canada&rsquo;s all-time record at the Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup is seven wins, one draw and one loss.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFor more information on Cyprus, please visit <a href=\"http://www.visitcyprus.com/wps/portal\">www.visitcyprus.com</a>.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}