{
    "title": "Canada, Venezuela to play in friendly",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:33:57",
    "published_at": "2007-05-31 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-venezuela-to-play-in-friendly",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/20Fd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada : Venezuela (match tracker) Canada\u2019s men\u2019s national team will play Venezuela in a friendly international match on Friday 1 June in Maracaibo. The two teams will kick off their first international meeting at 19.30 at the Estadio Jos\u00e9 Pachencho Romero, one of the sites for the upcoming Copa Am\u00e9\u2026",
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    "body": "<p><a href=\"/documents/Match_trackers/20070601_CanadaVenezuela_match.pdf\">Canada : Venezuela (match tracker)</a><br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s national team will play Venezuela in a friendly international match on Friday 1 June in Maracaibo. The two teams will kick off their first international meeting at 19.30 at the Estadio Jos&eacute; Pachencho Romero, one of the sites for the upcoming Copa Am&eacute;rica Venezuela 2007.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada will use the match as a tune-up for next week&rsquo;s opening round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States. Canada&rsquo;s roster for the one-game international fixture is the same as it is for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe match will be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet&rsquo;s four digital channels on Saturday morning. The presentations are (all times local) 10.00 Sportsnet East and Sportsnet Ontario, 8.00 Sportsnet West, and 7.00 Sportsnet Pacific. The broadcast will be hosted by Gerry Dobson and Craig Forrest. Rogers Sporsnet will also cover Canada&rsquo;s CONCACAF Gold Cup matches, including opening-round matches against Costa Rica (6 June), Guadeloupe (9 June) and Haiti (11 June).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThis will Canada&rsquo;s second international friendly of the 2007 season. Canada won their first game 3:0 against Bermuda on 25 March.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-0d2f1737-be89-4a17-9453-8e84d975840a\">\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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