{
    "title": "Canada-South Africa match to be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:32:44",
    "published_at": "2007-11-15 09:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-south-africa-match-to-be-broadcast-on-rogers-sportsnet",
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    "culture": "en",
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    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s men\u2019s national team will face the Republic of South Africa in an international friendly match on Tuesday 20 November at 12.30 ET / 9.30 PT live on Rogers Sportsnet. \u0093We know that South Africa will be a strong opponent as they build towards hosting the 2010 World Cup,\u0094 says head coach Dale M\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Canada&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s national team will face the Republic of South Africa in an international friendly match on Tuesday 20 November at 12.30 ET / 9.30 PT live on Rogers Sportsnet.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093We know that South Africa will be a strong opponent as they build towards hosting the 2010 World Cup,\u0094 says head coach Dale Mitchell. \u0093For us it is an opportunity to test ourselves against a different style of play but in conditions we face regularly in CONCACAF. 2007 has been a positive year for the men&rsquo;s national team and we would like to continue to build momentum towards the qualifying process that begins in 2008.\u0094<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe Rogers Sportsnet Soccercentral on-air team of Gerry Dobson and Craig Forrest will supply the commentary and analysis, respectively.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe game is the first-ever match between the two nations and also Canada&rsquo;s first trip to the African continent in over four years. Canada defeated Libya in Tripoli 4:2 in February 2003.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada begins qualifying for FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 next year. Currently the Canadians sit third among CONCACAF nations, behind M&eacute;xico and the United States, in FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe game will be played in the city of Durban. The city is one of the host cities for FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010. Durban has played host to some big soccer matches including South Africa&rsquo;s first post-apartheid international game in 1992, an 0:1 loss to Cameroun.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-6dcc1641-e3fe-4162-9769-df31e0d78556\">\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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