{
    "title": "Canada looking forward to home crowd",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:02:17",
    "published_at": "2010-09-29 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-looking-forward-to-home-crowd",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/mBFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s women\u2019s national team is looking forward to playing in front of a home crowd on Thursday 30 September. The Canadian team will be playing a Women\u2019s International Friendly match on Thursday at BMO Field in Toronto. The match, presented by Winners, will feature Canada against long-time interna\u2026",
    "slug": "canada-looking-forward-to-home-crowd",
    "body": "<p>Canada&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s national team is looking forward to playing in front of a home crowd on Thursday 30 September. The Canadian team will be playing a Women&rsquo;s International Friendly match on Thursday at BMO Field in Toronto. The match, presented by Winners, will feature Canada against long-time international rival China PR.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTickets for the match (19.30 local kickoff) start at just $15 and are available via Ticketmaster (Ticketmaster.ca / 416.872.5000), the BMO Field box office and the Ontario Soccer Association (for group sales, contact Jamie Smith &ndash; jsmith@soccer.on.ca).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b&ldquo;It is a different feeling to have the crowd on your side,&rdquo; said Diana Matheson. &ldquo;We have played in front of some good crowds (recently) in Germany and China, but it is different when the fans are cheering for you. It will be exciting for us.&rdquo;<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe Canadian Soccer Association has made a commitment to playing more international matches on home soil. Earlier this month, Canada hosted two Men&rsquo;s International Friendly matches &ndash; one at BMO Field on 4 September and the other at Stade Saputo on 7 September.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bIn 2011, Canada already has a commitment to host Germany in a Women&rsquo;s International Friendly match after the FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup Germany 2011. Canada has also won the rights to host the 2012 CONCACAF Women&rsquo;s Olympic Qualification Tournament.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bWith more home matches come more home camps. On Wednesday 29 September, the women&rsquo;s national team announced that it would host its next national camp from 4-14 October at the Nottawasaga Inn &amp; Resort in Alliston, ON. The Canadian team is currently preparing for the 2010 CONCACAF Women&rsquo;s World Cup Qualifier. As with all of coach Carolina Morace&rsquo;s camps, the training sessions will be open to fans, coaches and media alike.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe October camp marks the 12th project hosted by Canada&rsquo;s national teams in 2010. From January to September, Canada has featured camps in British Columbia (Victoria, Surrey), Ontario (Toronto, Vaughan, Alliston, Milton), and Qu&eacute;bec (Montr&eacute;al, Laval).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAs for Thursday 30 September, the Canadian team is looking forward to a pro Canadian crowd in front of family, friends and fans from Toronto and the surrounding areas. The match will also be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet East and Rogers Sportsnet Ontario.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
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}