{
    "title": "Canada come up short in Cyprus Cup final",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 14:49:17",
    "published_at": "2013-03-13 17:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-come-up-short-in-cyprus-cup-final",
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    "subtitle": "England comes away with 1:0 win and the 2013 Cyprus Women\u2019s Cup title.",
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    "body": "<p>Canada suffered heartbreak for the second consecutive year in the final of the Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup &ndash; losing 0:1 to England on this occasion on Wednesday 6 March, 2013 at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus.</p><p>England&rsquo;s Rachel Yankey scored the lone goal of the game in the 70th minute and it proved to be the winner as Canada could not muster any clear-cut chances as it fought to get back in the game.</p><p>&ldquo;England were the better team tonight &ndash; give them credit,&rdquo; said Canadian Head Coach John Herdman.</p><p>&ldquo;We will have another opportunity against them next month in England.&rdquo;</p><p><em>CANWNT: Reaction, Cyprus Cup Final, John Herdman</em></p><p>Jonelle Filigno had Canda&rsquo;s best chance of the game but she could not hit the target with a first-half effort from close range.</p><p>Next up for Canada is a Women&rsquo;s International Friendly against France in Nice, France on 4 April.</p><p>The Canadians will then travel to Rotherham, England for another fixture against England on 7 April.</p><p><a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/?gid=1117&amp;t=game_summary_soccer_new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Match report: Canada WNT 0:1 ENG</a></p>",
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