{
    "title": "Canada opens with CONCACAF Gold Cup win",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:20:30",
    "published_at": "2009-07-03 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-opens-with-concacaf-gold-cup-win",
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    "subtitle": "Canada and El Salvador have each opened the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup with three points after the opening night of the tournament. Canada won its opening match 1:0 over Jamaica while El Salvador won 2:1 over Costa Rica at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, CA. For Canada, it was the team\u2019s third-str\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>For more information on this match, please visit the following <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_WC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1747\">fixture</a> link.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada and El Salvador have each opened the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup with three points after the opening night of the tournament. Canada won its opening match 1:0 over Jamaica while El Salvador won 2:1 over Costa Rica at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, CA.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFor Canada, it was the team&rsquo;s third-straight win under head coach Stephen Hart. Coach Hart improved his all-time record to eight wins, one draw and four losses. It was also Canada&rsquo;s third-straight match without conceding a goal.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s goal scorer Ali Gerba won CONCACAF/Miller Lite Man of the Match honours. With his fifth goal in CONCACAF Gold Cup competition (eight games), he tied the national record held by one-time CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Shoe winner Carlo Corazzin. Gerba now has 14 career goals in 25 international matches for Canada.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAll four Group A teams will travel on Saturday 4 July from Los Angeles to Columbus, OH. On Tuesday 7 July, Canada will face El Salvador and Jamaica will face Costa Rica.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-b2e72190-c159-4f59-a75a-86451bd5642e\">\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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