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    "title": "Canada Soccer Hosts Jersey Swap in Toronto\u2019s Little Italy",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-03 18:51:16",
    "published_at": "2026-04-03 20:27:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-hosts-jersey-swap-in-torontos-little-italy",
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    "subtitle": "Grieving fans can trade in their Italy kits for a free 2026 CANMNT jersey and get behind the home side ahead of this summer's FIFA World Cup.",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: left\">Following Italy&rsquo;s loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina earlier this week, eliminating the Azzuri from the World Cup, Canada Soccer is inviting Italian-Canadians to get behind the home team.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">On Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Canada Soccer will be outside Cafe Diplomatico on College Street in Toronto&rsquo;s Little Italy, offering fans the chance to swap their Italy colours for a Canada Soccer Men&#039;s National Team jersey and join the momentum heading into the FIFA World Cup 26&trade;.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>EVENT DETAILS</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>What:</strong> Free Canada Soccer Jersey Swap</span></li><li><span><strong>When:</strong> Saturday April 4 | 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.</span></li><li><span><strong>Where:</strong> Outside of Cafe Diplomatico, 594 College Street, Toronto, ON</span></li><li><span><strong>Cost:</strong> Free. Bring your Italian jersey, leave with a Canadian one.</span></li></ul><p style=\"text-align: left\">Available while supplies last, fans are encouraged to arrive early to be kitted out. </p><div\n    id='gallery-780a8015-6655-4c05-b7b9-32471d668479'\n    class='release-content-gallery release-content-gallery--layout-contained'\n    data-component='chromatic-gallery,image-zoom-popup'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-padding='S'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-thumbnail-size='M'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-captions='data:application/json,true'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-photos='data:application/json;base64,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'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-force-full-width='data:application/json,true'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-expand-icon='data:text/plain;base64,PHN2ZyBjbGFzcz0iaWNvbiBpY29uLWV4cGFuZCI+CiAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICA8dXNlIHhsaW5rOmhyZWY9IiNpY29uLWV4cGFuZCI+PC91c2U+CiAgICAgICAgICAgIDwvc3ZnPg=='\n    data-image-zoom-popup-selector='.chromatic-gallery__photo'\n    data-image-zoom-popup-i18n='data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0='\n    data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-view-event='Story Image View'\n    data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event='Story Image Download'\n    data-image-zoom-popup-placement='content'\n></div><blockquote style=\"text-align: left\">&ldquo;Soccer in Canada has been built by generations of players, fans, and communities including Italian-Canadians who&rsquo;ve helped bring the passion for our game to life. We want every Canadian &mdash; no matter their historic allegiances &mdash; to join the momentum around our men&rsquo;s national team, because this time, it&rsquo;s Canada.&rdquo;<br>\u200b<br>\u200b-<strong>Paulo Senra</strong>, Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer at Canada Soccer</blockquote><p style=\"text-align: left\">This initiative is part of the Federation&#039;s new <a href=\"https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-drops-our-game-now-reflecting-a-shift-for-soccer-in-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>Our Game Now</strong></em></a><em> </em>brand position, a bold new brand position that reflects what soccer in Canada has grown into: exciting, confident, and undeniably a part of the country&rsquo;s cultural pulse. Launched in late March during CANMNT&#039;s match against Iceland. Continuing the Road to 2026, the campaign will continue to show up throughout the final two sendoff CANMNT matches, introducing and keeping a new consistent creative approach across content, social, and match day.</p><hr /><p style=\"text-align: left\">Interested media are invited for video b-roll, photo-op and interviews. 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