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    "title": "Canada WNT in first place with back-to-back wins",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-04 20:49:44",
    "published_at": "2015-01-13 08:16:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-wnt-in-first-place-with-back-to-back-wins",
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    "subtitle": "Canada gets 2:1 win over Mexico at Four Nation Tournament.",
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    "body": "<p>Canada won its second straight match at the BaoAn Cup Women&rsquo;s International Football Tournament Shenzhen 2015, this time with a 2:1 victory over CONCACAF rivals Mexico. Adriana Leon and Christine Sinclair were the goal scorers in the 13 January victory, with the Sinclair winner coming just moments after a Charlyn Corral free kick equaliser.</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re on a bit of roll (when you) add the two games against Sweden in November,&rdquo; said Canadian captain Christine Sinclair. &ldquo;We wanted to use the tournament as a dress rehearsal for the FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup Canada 2015&trade; (where) six points in your first two matches would put you through.&rdquo;</p><p>Canada won its first match <a href=\"http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=1222&amp;t=2014_match\">2:1 over Korea Republic on 11 January</a>. All the group matches are played at the Shenzhen Bao&rsquo;an Sports Center, with the group finales to be played in two days on 15 January (Canada v China PR at 19.30 local / 06.30 ET / 03.30 PT).</p><p>All four nations at this year&rsquo;s competition are currently preparing for the FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup Canada 2015&trade;, with both Canada and China PR to meet in Group A (the opener on 6 June), Korea Republic in Group E, and Mexico in Group F.</p>",
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