{
    "title": "Canada opens big lead with big 7:0 win",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 15:38:09",
    "published_at": "2011-10-07 10:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-opens-big-lead-with-big-70-win",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/fjFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada won big in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers\u0099 on Friday night, opening a four-point lead in Group C standings of CONCACAF Stage II for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil\u0099. Canada won 7:0 to officially eliminate St. Lucia from the competition, while St. Kitts and Nevis fell further behind in second place \u2026",
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    "body": "<p>For more information on the Friday 7 October fixture, please read the <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/tourney/game_profile.asp?gameId=1955\">Canada-St. Lucia</a> match report.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada won big in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers\u0099 on Friday night, opening a four-point lead in Group C standings of CONCACAF Stage II for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil\u0099. Canada won 7:0 to officially eliminate St. Lucia from the competition, while St. Kitts and Nevis fell further behind in second place following an away 1:1 draw with Puerto Rico.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada is perfect with nine points in three matches, while St. Kitts and Nevis has five points and Puerto Rico has just two. On <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/tourney/game_profile.asp?gameId=1956\">Tuesday 11 October, Canada will host Puerto Rico at BMO Field in Toronto</a> while St. Kitts and Nevis will host St. Lucia.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s 7:0 victory on 7 October 2011 was the biggest in team history. Canada&rsquo;s previous high in a FIFA World Cup Qualifiers\u0099 match was 5:1 over USA (way) back on 22 June 1957 &ndash; Canada&rsquo;s first-ever official FIFA match.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bOnly one team will advance from this group in Stage II of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers\u0099. In three matches, Canada has outscored its opposition 14 to 1.<br>\u200b</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-85eb0660-5493-4ef4-9bb5-b639221aa20a\">\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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            "description": "Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu",
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            "mobile": "(416)\u00a0882-7919",
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