{
    "title": "Fixtures unveiled for 2012 Cyprus Women\u2019s Cup",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 16:08:27",
    "published_at": "2011-12-21 09:51:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/fixtures-unveiled-for-2012-cyprus-womens-cup",
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    "subtitle": "Organizers have unveiled the fixtures for the 2012 Cyprus Women\u2019s Cup.",
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    "body": "<p>The fifth edition of the Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup will feature defending champion Canada face Italy, Netherlands and Scotland in Group A action in 2012. The 12-team tournament runs 28 February to 6 March with the top teams from Group A and B meeting in the championship final. Canada is three-time champion of this competition, including a 2:1 a.e.t. victory over Netherlands in the 9 March 2011 final.</p><p>Canada faces Scotland on 28 February, Italy on 1 March and Netherlands on 4 March. Canada&rsquo;s first two matches kick off at 17.30 local while the third match kicks off at 14.30 local. All matches are played in Larnaka, Nicosia and Paralimni.</p><p>Group B features England, Finland, France and Switzerland while Group C features Korea Republic, New Zealand, Northern Ireland and South Africa. After the group stage, the top-three teams in Groups A and B will meet in classification matches to determine 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th and 5th/6th places. The fourth-place teams from Groups A and B will meet the top-two teams from Group C to determine 7th/8th and 9th/10th places while the bottom-two teams from Group C will meet on 6 March to determine 11th/12th places.</p><p>Since 2008, Canada has won three of the four editions of the Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup, only finishing second in 2009. Originally a six-team competition, the Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup expanded to eight teams in 2009 and then to 12 teams in 2011. Last year&rsquo;s edition featured five teams that had qualified for the FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup.</p><p><strong>Canadian Women&rsquo;s &ldquo;A&rdquo; Fixtures: 2012 Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup</strong><br>\u200b28 February &ndash; 17.30 &ndash; CAN : SCO<br>\u200b1 March &ndash; 17.30 &ndash; CAN : ITA<br>\u200b4 March &ndash; 14.30 &ndash; CAN : NED<br>\u200b6 March &ndash; TBD&nbsp; &ndash; Classification match</p>",
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