{
    "title": "Canada wins second game at CONCACAF Gold Cup",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:20:18",
    "published_at": "2009-07-07 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-wins-second-game-at-concacaf-gold-cup",
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    "subtitle": "With a perfect six points after two games, Canada is on the brink of qualifying for the quarter-final phase of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. With a 1:0 victory over El Salvador at the Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH, Canada drew that much closer to advancing beyond the group phase. Technically, nine team\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>With a perfect six points after two games, Canada is on the brink of qualifying for the quarter-final phase of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. With a 1:0 victory over El Salvador at the Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH, Canada drew that much closer to advancing beyond the group phase.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTechnically, nine teams could still finish with six points (three teams tied in each group), so Canada will watch with interest Groups B and C in the coming days. In the other Tuesday Group A match, Costa Rica won 1:0 over Jamaica. Both Costa Rica and El Salvador have three points after two games.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b&ldquo;We could still finish third,&rdquo; said Canadian coach Stephen Hart. &ldquo;We are not thinking at all about the quarter final. We have a game to play against Costa Rica (on Friday). We expect it to be a difficult game.&rdquo;<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup runs 3-26 July in 13 cities across USA. Following victories in Los Angeles (1:0 over Jamaica on 3 July) and Columbus (1:0 over El Salvador on 7 July), Canada now heads to Miami for its third and final match of the group phase. Eight of the 12 teams from the three-group opening phase will advance to the quarter-final stage.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-529dbae9-e4ef-49bb-a6e4-e1281d687d88\">\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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