{
    "title": "Canada trains in Chengdu",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:40:18",
    "published_at": "2007-09-17 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-trains-in-chengdu",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/BOFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s women\u2019s national team took in their second training in Chengdu today at the Chengdu Jinniu Stadium. The team practised a full two hours before taking the afternoon off to visit the world-famous Panda Research and Breeding Base. Canada\u2019s training went from 11.00-13.00. The training was prece\u2026",
    "slug": "canada-trains-in-chengdu",
    "body": "<p>Canada&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s national team took in their second training in Chengdu today at the Chengdu Jinniu Stadium. The team practised a full two hours before taking the afternoon off to visit the world-famous Panda Research and Breeding Base.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s training went from 11.00-13.00. The training was preceeded by a team photograph, which was simultaneously captured on film by FIFA broadcasting partner, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation. Canada&rsquo;s trip to the Panda Research and Breeding Base was also followed by CBC.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada is preparing for their Wednesday match against Australia, the third-and-final match in the opening round. Canada must win the match to finish in first or second place in their group. A loss (combined with an expected Norway win over Ghana) or a draw would leave Canada in third place.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada last faced Australia four years ago before USA 2003. Canada won 2:0 in Kingston, ON. The Australians are a much-improved team and, like Canada, were one of the half-a-dozen or more countries circled as medal contenders before the tournament started. In the month leading up to the Australia defeated host PR China twice in an international friendly series.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bIn the evening, Canada watched the two matches from Group A, one of which was in their own city of Chengdu. Deutschland confirmed their place in the quarter-finals with a 2:0 victory over Japan in Hangzhou. England, meanwhile, leapfrogged Japan in the standings with a 6:1 victory over Argentina in Chengdu. Deutschland (first place) awaits the second-place team from Group B while England (second-place) awaits the first-place team from Group B.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}