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    "title": "Canada MNT to host Costa Rica in Edmonton on 28 May",
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    "published_at": "2013-04-02 08:14:00",
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    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s Men\u2019s National Team will be hosting Costa Rica for an International Friendly on Tuesday 28 May (kickoff 18.00 local) at Commonwealth Stadium, in Edmonton, AB.",
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    "body": "<p>The Canadian Soccer Association announced that the Men&rsquo;s National Team will be hosting Costa Rica for an International Friendly on Tuesday 28 May (kickoff 18.00 local) at Commonwealth Stadium, in Edmonton, AB. Details of the public ticket on-sale will be released in the coming weeks.</p><p>The match will also be broadcast live on all four regional Sportsnet channels.</p><p>&ldquo;We are pleased to bring this match against Costa Rica to the passionate western Canada soccer community,&rdquo; said Victor Montagliani, President, Canadian Soccer Association. &ldquo;This match, which will serve as great preparation for the Men&rsquo;s National Team in the lead up to this summer&rsquo;s Gold Cup, is the result of the strong relationships the Association has been able to build with other CONCACAF nations.&rdquo;</p><p>Canada will be taking part in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup from 7-21 July. Canada&rsquo;s first match is 7 July against Martinique on the competition&rsquo;s opening night at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, USA.</p><p>For Costa Rica, this match will serve as groundwork before their next round of 2014 FIFA World Cup BrazilTM Qualifiers set to resume on 7 June, when the Costa Ricans host Honduras.</p><p>Canada last faced Costa Rica in a 2:2 draw at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup and has record of 4W-7D-7L in 18 official matches dating back to 1985.</p><p>Further information on ticket prices, as well as community soccer clubs and group offers, will be announced in the coming days.<br>\u200b</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-3105e899-0253-4a30-93ab-00e648d9be39\">\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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