{
    "title": "Soccer atmosphere rich in Juarez",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:35:05",
    "published_at": "2008-04-07 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/soccer-atmosphere-rich-in-juarez",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/MMFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Listen to coach Even Pellerud There is a large sign welcoming the American and Canadian women\u2019s soccer teams in Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez shortly after you enter M\u00e9xico via the Cord\u00f3va bridge from El Paso, TX. Who knows how friendly the sign will be on the way out if it is the United States and Canada that clin\u2026",
    "slug": "soccer-atmosphere-rich-in-juarez",
    "body": "<p><a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/documents/audio/20080407_Pellerud_Mexico.wav\">Listen to coach Even Pellerud</a><br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThere is a large sign welcoming the American and Canadian women&rsquo;s soccer teams in Ciudad Ju&aacute;rez shortly after you enter M&eacute;xico via the Cord&oacute;va bridge from El Paso, TX. Who knows how friendly the sign will be on the way out if it is the United States and Canada that clinch the only two Olympic spots available from the CONCACAF region.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bM&eacute;xico is hosting the 2008 CONCACAF Women&rsquo;s Olympic Tournament at the Estadio Oly&shy;mpico Benito Ju&aacute;rez. The United States and Canada are widely considered the top-two teams in the six-team field, but M&eacute;xico has improved considerably in recent years. In the 9 April semi-finals, the United States will face Costa Rica and Canada will face hosts M&eacute;xico.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b&ldquo;There is good support, of course (especially) for the M&eacute;xican team,&rdquo; says head coach Even Pellerud. &ldquo;That carries M&eacute;xico a long way. (The M&eacute;xican players) are inspired, they run a lot, they shoot a lot and they get the crowd behind them.&rdquo;<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bIn all fairness, the M&eacute;xican fans have been good throughout the tournament. Their demeanor towards Canada is expected to change, though, on Wednesday night. The match kicks off at 19.30 local time. Back home in Canada, the match will be broadcast on cbcsports.ca and broadcast on GolTV (18.30 PT and 21.30 ET). In M&eacute;xico, the games are broadcast on PCTV.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada, whose title sponsor is Winners, is looking to exact some revenge on the M&eacute;xican side that knocked Canada out of the Olympics four years ago. Maribel Dominguez scored both goals in a 2:1 victory over Canada. The Canadians have defeated the M&eacute;xicans twice in the last two years, but it has been a 2008 victory for which the Canucks have waited.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bShould Canada win the 9 April semi-final, it will advance to the Summer Olympics for the first time in 24 years (first time in the women&rsquo;s program). Canada would also advance to the 12 April final against the winner of the United States-Costa Rica semi-final.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}