{
    "title": "Canada preparing for CONCACAF Gold Cup opener against USA",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:08:42",
    "published_at": "2011-06-06 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-preparing-for-concacaf-gold-cup-opener-against-usa",
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    "subtitle": "Canada trained today at Ford Field in Detroit ahead of Tuesday night\u2019s tournament opening match against the USA (20.00 local kick-off).The match will be played on a natural grass pitch that has been laid down at the NFL stadium and a crowd of over 60,000 is expected for Canada\u2019s first match of the 2\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Canada trained Monday afternoon at Ford Field in Detroit ahead of Tuesday night&rsquo;s tournament opening match against the USA (20.00 local kick-off).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe match will be played on a natural grass pitch that has been laid down at the NFL stadium and a crowd of over 60,000 is expected for Canada&rsquo;s first match of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe game will be broadcast in Canada on Rogers Sportsnet (20.00 ET / 17.00 PT), as well as streamed live online at GoldCup.org.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bHead Coach Stephen Hart knows that Canada will be in for a stern test when they take on the number one ranked side in CONCACAF at home on Tuesday evening.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093The USA will be very prepared, as they have always been.\u0094 Hart stated. \u0093They are a force at home.\u0094<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s match against the USA will be the second game of a Tuesday night double-header at Ford Field. The Canadians will take on the Americans after Panama squares off against Guadeloupe (18.00 local kick-off) to get things underway in Group C.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe CONCACAF Gold Cup is the regional championship for the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe winner of the 2011 tournament will earn the right to represent CONCACAF at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil in 2013.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanadaSoccerTV Coverage:<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-9f61540d-df4e-4246-8f07-4e358c8181b6\">\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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