{
    "title": "Canada moves on with big win",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:28:54",
    "published_at": "2008-06-20 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-moves-on-with-big-win",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/PyFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada is moving on to Stage III of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa\u0099 Qualifiers. Canada won both games in its two-match series with Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, first on the road in Kingstown on 15 June (3:0 win) and then at home tonight in Montr\u00e9al, QC (4:1 win). Canada will now face Mexico\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Canada is moving on to Stage III of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa\u0099 Qualifiers. Canada won both games in its two-match series with Saint Vincent &amp; the Grenadines, first on the road in Kingstown on 15 June ( <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_WC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1231\">3:0 win</a>) and then at home tonight in Montr&eacute;al, QC ( <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_WC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1273\">4:1 win</a>).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada will now face Mexico, Jamaica and Honduras in the CONCACAF semi-final (group 2) from August to November. Canada will play three games at home and three games on the road (two matches against each opponent).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada scored seven goals in its two games against Saint Vincent &amp; the Grenadines &ndash; four by Ali Gerba, two by Dwayne De Rosario and one by Issey Nakajima-Farran.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe Canadian team had been together for four weeks dating back to its first camp in May in Florida. In preparation for the two match series, Canada also played Brazil (2:3 loss) and Panama (2:2 draw).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s national team is looking to get back to the FIFA World Cup\u0099 for the first time since 1986. From within CONCACAF, three or four teams (out of 35 total or 24 remaining) will represent the confederation at South Africa 2010. The Canadian men are currently ranked fourth in CONCACAF based on the most recent FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. Canada also had a top-four finish at last year&rsquo;s CONCACAF Gold Cup by reaching the semi-final.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-0ede99ac-a1af-4ac3-9389-8c2cd3bb7a2e\">\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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