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    "title": "Canada Soccer\u2019s eNational Team kicks off FIFAe Nations Playoffs",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-21 17:27:34",
    "published_at": "2023-05-19 17:26:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccers-enational-team-kicks-off-fifae-nations-playoffs",
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    "subtitle": "Canada Soccer\u2019s eNational Team currently sit 7th in the FIFAe Nations Global Rankings, and are the highest ranked team in North and Central America.",
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    "body": "<p>Canada Soccer&rsquo;s eNational team will participate in the FIFAe Nations Playoffs, taking place on 19-21 May. The FIFAe Nations Playoffs are the final step on the journey to qualify for the 2023 FIFAe Nations Cup &ndash; the most prestigious event of the FIFA eFootball calendar. All matches are played 2v2 on the PlayStation 5 version of FIFA 23 using FIFA Ultimate Team Squads.</p><p>The FIFAe Nations Playoffs will see eNational Team members AgitPower, Goalmachine and AJ take on 5 other nations in North and Central America to see who will advance to the 2023 FIFAe Nations Cup. Canada will compete against Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, and USA.</p><p>Canada will face each opponent twice, once on Friday 19 May, and again on Saturday 20 May. The knockout stages on Sunday 21 May will determine which 2 of the 6 teams will advance to the 2023 FIFAe Nations Cup.</p><p>Canada Soccer&rsquo;s eNational Team will play their matches from Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment&rsquo;s Bell Gaming Centre in Toronto, Ontario &ndash; the new state-of-the art facility of Raptors Uprising GC, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>All matches for the FIFAe Nations Playoffs will be streamed live on <a href=\"http://Twitch.tv/CanadaSoccer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitch.tv/CanadaSoccer</a> and will feature fan-favourite Nicco Cardarelli on commentary.</p><p>The full bracket and match schedule can be found <a href=\"https://www.fifa.gg/c/fifae-nations-series-2023/online-qualifiers/north-and-central-america/group-stage/group-a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on FIFA.gg</a></p><p>Fans can follow the progress of Canada Soccer&rsquo;s eNational Team through all stages of FIFAe Nations Series on CanadaSoccer.com or by using the #CANeNT hashtag on Twitter and Instagram. Matches will be streamed live on <a href=\"http://Twitch.tv/CanadaSoccer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitch.tv/CanadaSoccer</a></p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-00b291ff-1b1b-4320-abd9-09a33c6978a8\">\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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