{
    "title": "Canada ready for Gold Cup clash with Guadeloupe",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:08:30",
    "published_at": "2011-06-10 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-ready-for-gold-cup-clash-with-guadeloupe",
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    "culture": "en",
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    "subtitle": "Canada will take part in a light training session on Friday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa ahead of Saturday\u2019s match against Guadeloupe in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C competition (18.00 local kick-off). The match will be broadcast in Canada on Rogers Sportsnet One (channel details) as wel\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Canada will take part in a light training session on Friday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa ahead of Saturday&rsquo;s match against Guadeloupe in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C competition (18.00 local kick-off).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe match will be broadcast in Canada on Rogers Sportsnet One ( <a href=\"http://www.sportsnet.ca/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">channel details</a>) as well as streamed online at <a href=\"http://www.goldcup.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoldCup.org</a>. On-site twitter updates will also be available at <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/canadasocceren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CanadaSoccerEN</a>. Pre and post-match video coverage is available at <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/canadasoccertv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CanadaSoccerTV</a>.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bBoth Canada and Guadeloupe lost their opening matches of the tournament in Detroit and will be looking to come away from Saturday&rsquo;s contest with a much-needed result.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada fell 2-0 to the USA while 10-man Guadeloupe were defeated by Panama 3-2.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAs a French protectorate, Guadeloupe is not eligible for FIFA competition but the island nation is recognized by CONCACAF and can thus take part in the Gold Cup.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093They are an organized team,\u0094 said Canada&rsquo;s Head Coach Stephen Hart. \u0093They&rsquo;ve played together recently in a Caribbean competition. They look organized and we have to play better than we did in the opening game.\u0094<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe only previous match between the two sides ended in a 2-1 victory for Guadeloupe in the group stage of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe heat in southern Florida is also expected to play a factor in tomorrow&rsquo;s game with temperatures forecasted to peak above 32 degrees Celsius on Saturday.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093The heat will be a factor,\u0094 Hart said. \u0093But we expect the players to do what they need to do and to do it efficiently.\u0094<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093Everybody is upbeat and looking forward to doing their best for Canada for tomorrow.\u0094<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada needs to finish as one of the top two sides in Group C; or as one of the two highest ranked third-place finishera in the competition to advance to the knockout stages.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s final match in Group C play is against Panama on 14 June in Kansas City, KS.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-18f9f949-8042-466c-b01e-d2eaa451bd7b\">\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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