{
    "title": "Canada hosts two matches on FIFA International Dates",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:13:13",
    "published_at": "2010-09-03 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-hosts-two-matches-on-fifa-international-dates",
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    "subtitle": "The FIFA International schedule features a full slate of football matches these coming days, including a pair of Men\u2019s International Friendly matches featuring Canada over the long weekend. In all, there are 67 international matches over a five-day period from 3-7 September, with Canada facing Peru \u2026",
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    "body": "<p>The FIFA International schedule features a full slate of football matches these coming days, including a pair of Men&rsquo;s International Friendly matches featuring Canada over the long weekend. In all, there are 67 international matches over a five-day period from 3-7 September, with Canada facing Peru on 4 September in Toronto and then Honduras on 7 September in Montr&eacute;al.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTickets to both Canadian home matches are available now. Tickets to the 4 September match at BMO Field (17.30 kickoff) are available via Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.ca / 416.872.5000. Tickets to the 7 September match at Stade Saputo (19.30 kickoff) are available via ADMISSION at ADMISSION.com / 416.872.5000. Both matches will be broadcast live on Rogers Sportsnet (all four channels).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b&ldquo;We are playing at home, so like other teams we would like to become very tough to beat at home &ndash; perhaps invincible,&rdquo; said national head coach Stephen Hart. &ldquo;If we can get a pro Canadian crowd, that will go a long way.&rdquo;<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada is facing two teams that feature new head coaches, with Sergio Markarian now in charge of Peru and Juan Castillo now in charge of Honduras.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b&ldquo;This Peruvian team has a new coach and they haven&rsquo;t played under him yet,&rdquo; said Hart. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t know what his approach will be, but we are making our players aware of what certain players like to do.&rdquo;<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe international action featuring CONCACAF teams gets underway on Friday 3 September with Panama hosting Costa Rica. On Saturday 4 September, Canada hosts Peru, El Salvador faces Honduras, Guatemala faces Nicaragua, and Mexico hosts Ecuador. On Sunday 5 September, Jamaica hosts Costa Rica. Then on Tuesday 7 September, Canada hosts Honduras, El Salvador faces Guatemala, Jamaica faces Peru, Panama hosts Trinidad and Tobago, and Mexico hosts Colombia.<br>\u200b</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-941c4f1f-c97e-407c-acef-edf1c1baf194\">\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>",
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            "name": "Paulo Senra",
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