{
    "title": "Vergara Appointed To 2002 FIFA World Cup",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:45:25",
    "published_at": "2002-01-07 10:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/vergara-appointed-to-2002-fifa-world-cup",
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    "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 The Canadian Soccer Association today announced the appointment of FIFA assistant referee Hector Vergara to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan/Korea. Vergara, along with 35 other FIFA assistant referees and 36 FIFA referees, received news of his appointment today from the FIFA Refere\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 The Canadian Soccer Association today announced the appointment of FIFA assistant referee Hector Vergara to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan/Korea. Vergara, along with 35 other FIFA assistant referees and 36 FIFA referees, received news of his appointment today from the FIFA Referees&rsquo; Committee.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093I am ecstatic, actually speechless,\u0094 said Vergara from his home in Winnipeg. \u0093This appointment is a combination of years of dedication and hard work with sacrifices from myself and my family. It is like an Olympic dream come true. I plan to represent Canada with utmost professionalism.\u0094<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bVergara, a native of Winnipeg, is one of Canada&rsquo;s nine assistant referees and recently worked at a World Cup Qualifying Game involving Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago on September 5, 2001. Other accomplishments include the 2001 FIFA Under-20 World Championship in Argentina and 2000 Olympic Games Qualifying matches. Vergara has been a FIFA assistant referee since 1993.<br>\u200b</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-bb91f0d7-6a9e-4639-8408-ff61038565a5\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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            "name": "Paulo Senra",
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