{
    "title": "Canada-England match postponed",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:10:19",
    "published_at": "2010-02-26 09:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-england-match-postponed",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/yEFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s women\u2019s national team will need to wait one more day to get their shot at England. Friday\u2019s Canada-England match-up at the 2010 Cyprus Women\u2019s Cup had to be postponed due to unsafe playing conditions at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia. The pitch was covered in pools of water after a fierce storm\u2026",
    "slug": "canada-england-match-postponed",
    "body": "<p>Canada&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s national team will need to wait one more day to get their shot at England. Friday&rsquo;s Canada-England match-up at the 2010 Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup had to be postponed due to unsafe playing conditions at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia. The pitch was covered in pools of water after a fierce storm ripped through the area bringing with it over 24 hours of steady rain. The match has been re-scheduled for Saturday 27 February at 14.00 local (07.00 ET / 04.00 PT) at the Alpha Sports Complex in Larnaka.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFor Canada, the match presents an opportunity to gain a measure of revenge for its loss to England in the 2009 Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup final. The Group 2 contest will be the second of the competition for both sides following opening-match victories on 24 February. Canada won the 2008 Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup on its inaugural visit to the competition.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe day&rsquo;s other Group 2 match was completed earlier in the day as Switzerland defeated South Africa 3:1. In Group 1 action, Italy beat Scotland 2:0 and the Netherlands drew 1:1 with New Zealand. Canada and England were scheduled to play in the lone evening match of the tournament.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada will complete the Group phase against South Africa on Monday 1 March. From the group phase, teams will be seeded one through four and will play against the corresponding teams from the opposite group. The final day of competition is Wednesday 3 March.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada, whose title sponsor is Winners and presenting partner is Teck, will be looking to qualify for their fifth straight FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup this fall at the CONCACAF Women&rsquo;s Gold Cup. The competition is expected to be played in October or November, with schedule and venue yet to be announced.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}