{
    "title": "Canada MNT to face world number 3 Colombia this October",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-04 20:36:25",
    "published_at": "2014-09-24 13:03:00",
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    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s Men\u2019s National Team will look to build on the positives of their recent win as they face Colombia on 14 October 2014. The Canada-Colombia match, the second of a double-header also featuring Ecuador and El Salvador, will kick off at 21.15 ET / 18.15 PT at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ, USA.",
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    "body": "<p>Canada&rsquo;s last encounter with Colombia dates back to the memorable 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup final 2:0 win.</p><p>Head Coach Benito Floro and his squad will face a Colombian team fresh off an impressive quarter-final 2014 FIFA World Cup performance, having just equalled their highest-ever position in FIFA Rankings since July and August 2013.</p><p>Following the spirit-lifting 3:1 win over Jamaica on 9 September, Canada will focus on continuing to work on the second phase of the team&rsquo;s development, which will culminate with the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the start of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup&trade; Russia.</p><p>Broadcast information for the match will be shared on <a href=\"http://migmultidev-canada-soccer.pantheonsite.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">migmultidev-canada-soccer.pantheonsite.io</a> as it is becomes available.</p><p>Canada is also scheduled to play in <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/?gid=1195&amp;t=2014_match&amp;language=en\">Panama</a> on 18 November 2014.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-0726943c-e2c2-4561-b811-6b135903b45a\">\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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