{
    "title": "Canada has final practice before first match",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:40:40",
    "published_at": "2007-09-11 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-has-final-practice-before-first-match",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/MOFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s women\u2019s national team had their final practice tonight in Hangzhou before their opening match at the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup tomorrow. The Canucks had a closed training session at the Hangzhou Dragon Stadium, the same place they will face Norway at 20.00 in the second of two Group C matches \u2026",
    "slug": "canada-has-final-practice-before-first-match",
    "body": "<p><a href=\"/documents/audio/20070911_Pellerud1.wav\">Listen to coach Even Pellerud</a><br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s national team had their final practice tonight in Hangzhou<br>\u200b<br>\u200bbefore their opening match at the FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup tomorrow. The<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanucks had a closed training session at the Hangzhou Dragon Stadium, the same place they will face Norway at 20.00 in the second of two Group C<br>\u200b<br>\u200bmatches on Wednesday night.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada is taking part in its fourth-straight FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup<br>\u200b<br>\u200bthis year. Their Group C opponents are Norway, Ghana (15 September)<br>\u200b<br>\u200band Australia (19 September). Canada has never defeated Norway in eight tries, although they do have two draws. Norway is currently listed fourth in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women&rsquo;s World Rankings while Canada is listed ninth.<br>\u200b</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}