{
    "title": "Sinclair set for return in second match at Cyprus Cup",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 14:50:16",
    "published_at": "2013-03-07 12:28:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/sinclair-set-for-return-in-second-match-at-cyprus-cup",
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    "subtitle": "Canadian captain will be eligible for return in Friday\u2019s match against Finland.",
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    "body": "<p>Captain Christine Sinclair will be eligible to make her return to competitive action on Friday when Canada takes on Finland at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyrpus (17.30 local; 10.30 ET / 07.30 PT) in the team&rsquo;s second match at the 2013 Cyprus Women&rsquo;s Cup.</p><p>Fans will be able to follow the match live on Twitter: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/canadasocceren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@CanadaSoccerEN</a>. Complete pre and post-match video coverage, as well as full match highlights, will be available on <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/canadasoccertv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CanadaSoccerTV</a>.</p><p>&ldquo;I hope I&rsquo;m fit,&rdquo; joked Sinclair in an interview with CanadaSoccerTV on Thursday.</p><p>&ldquo;The last time I suited up with Canada we won an Olympic medal. I&rsquo;m looking forward to the game.&rdquo;</p><p><em>CANWNT: Christine Sinclair &lsquo;looking forward&rsquo; to return</em></p><p>Sinclair, who will be eligible for selection following the end of a four-match FIFA suspension, stated that she has been impressed by how Canada&rsquo;s young attackers have performed in her absence &ndash; but that she is keen to get back into the team to assist their development.</p><p>&ldquo;The team has performed very well in China (January 2013) and in the first game at the Cyprus Cup.</p><p>&ldquo;I remember how intimidated I was during my first half-dozen games with the national team &ndash; the young players have done very well.</p><p>&ldquo;Hopefully I can come into the line-up and help them even more.&rdquo;</p><p>Sinclair also admits that she has been rather amused by the amount of media fanfare that her absence from the team has attracted.</p><p>Cracking a shy grin, she stated that &ldquo;missing a couple of games in January and February of 2013 ultimately has not been a big deal.&rdquo;</p><p>Canada will enter the second group match at the Cyprus Cup in first place in Group B following a 2:0 win over Switzerland on the opening day of the tournament. Finland defeated the Netherlands 2:1 in the group&rsquo;s other match on the first day of the competition.</p><p>Following the game against Finland, the Canadians will close out group play with a fixture against the Netherlands on Monday 11 March.</p><p>The top team from Group A will square-off against the top team in Group B in the Cyprus Cup final on Wednesday 13 March.</p><p><em>Match Highlights: Canada WNT 2:0 Switzerland</em></p>",
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