{
    "title": "First place on the line in Canada-Brazil match",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 16:13:22",
    "published_at": "2011-10-21 10:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/first-place-on-the-line-in-canada-brazil-match",
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    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada will face Brazil for top spot in Group B at the XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 Women\u2019s Football Tournament. The two sides will meet Saturday 22 October at 20.00 local (21.00 ET / 18.00 PT). The two sides are currently dead even on points, goal differential and goals scored after two \u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Canada will face Brazil for top spot in Group B at the XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 Women&rsquo;s Football Tournament. The two sides will meet Saturday 22 October at 20.00 local (21.00 ET / 18.00 PT). The two sides are currently dead even on points, goal differential and goals scored after two matches, so only a winner can decide first place in the group standing.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bOn Thursday, both Canada and Brazil qualified for the semi-final stage with the elimination of Argentina and Costa Rica. In the opposite group, Colombia secured first place in Group A and will thus face the loser of the Canada-Brazil match on Saturday. Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Chile will all fight for second place in their Saturday matches.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFollowing the final group matches on Saturday, four teams will advance to the semi-final stage on Tuesday 25 October. The Tuesday winners will then advance to the gold-medal match on 27 October while the losers will play for bronze on the same day.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSo far at this year&rsquo;s Pan American Games, Canada has won 3:1 over Costa Rica and 1:0 over Argentina. Canada won a bronze medal four years ago and of course wants to improve on that ranking at this year&rsquo;s tournament.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b&ldquo;The team is progressing,&rdquo; said Canadian head coach John Herdman. &ldquo;It is good to see a little bit of growth. While it was a scrappy game (against Argentina), there were still things (with which) we were happy.&rdquo;<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMore importantly, however, Canada must prepare for this January&rsquo;s 2012 CONCACAF Women&rsquo;s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Eight teams will compete in Vancouver from 15-29 January; only two CONCACAF teams will qualify for the London 2012 Women&rsquo;s Olympic Football Tournament.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<strong>2012 CONCACAF WOMEN&rsquo;S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING</strong><br>\u200b<br>\u200bThis coming year&rsquo;s 2012 CONCACAF Women&rsquo;s Olympic Qualifying tournament will take place in Vancouver, BC from 19-29 January at BC Place Stadium. Canada and seven other CONCACAF nations will fight for two available tickets to the London 2012 Women&rsquo;s Olympic Football Tournament. The opponents are Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, and USA. Tickets to all matches are available via Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.ca or by 1.855.985.5000.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
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