{
    "title": "Canada To Face Brazil, Cameroon and Japan",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:46:29",
    "published_at": "2001-04-04 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-to-face-brazil-cameroon-and-japan",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/M4Fd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "The draw for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup was held at 4:00 a.m. EST time on Cheju Island in Korea, Wednesday with Canada drawing Brazil, Japan, and Cameroon in Group B. The Canadians will play all their games in Japan.",
    "slug": "canada-to-face-brazil-cameroon-and-japan",
    "body": "<p>Group A will be located in Korea and will consist of France, Mexico, Australia and Korea.</p><p>Canada&rsquo;s first game will be on May 31 against the co-hosts Japan in Niigata while Brazil faces Cameroon in Ibaraki. Canada travels to Ibaraki and will play Brazil there on June 2. Canada&rsquo;s final round robin game will be back in Niigata against Cameroon on June 4.</p><p>The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals. One final is in Yokohama, Japan with the other in Suwon, Korea. The final is in Yokohama.</p><p>Tournament Schedule<br>\u200bJapan is 13 hours ahead EST. All games are noted in Japan time. Deduct 13 hours for start time in Canada (EST).</p><p>Group A<br>\u200b30-05-01 Daegu, Korea 17:00 France vs. Korea Republic<br>\u200b30-05-01 Suwan, Korea 19:30 Mexico vs. Australia<br>\u200b01-06-01 Daegu, Korea 17:00 Australia vs. France<br>\u200b01-06-01 Ulsan, Korea 19:30 Korea Republic vs. Mexico<br>\u200b03-06-01 Ulsan, Korea 19:30 France vs. Mexico<br>\u200b03-06-01 Suwan, Korea 19:30 Korea Republic vs. Australia</p><p>Group B<br>\u200b31-05-01 Ibaraki, Japan 17:00 Brazil vs. Cameroon<br>\u200b31-05-01 Niigata, Japan 19:30 Japan vs. Canada<br>\u200b02-06-01 Ibaraki, Japan 17:00 Canada vs. Brazil<br>\u200b02-06-01 Niigata, Japan 19:30 Cameroon vs. Japan<br>\u200b04-06-01 Ibaraki, Japan 19:30 Brazil vs. Japan<br>\u200b04-06-01 Niigata, Japan 19:30 Cameroon vs. Canada</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-e3bb06ff-4b2c-4539-9d39-39bdaba14077\">\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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            "description": "Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu",
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