{
    "title": "Women To Play Brazil In Montreal",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:59:12",
    "published_at": "2003-06-03 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/women-to-play-brazil-in-montreal",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/yWFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 The Canadian Soccer Association is pleased to announce its Women\u2019s World Cup Team will host Brazil in an international friendly on Thursday July 17, 2003 at McGill University\u2019s Molson Stadium in Montreal, Quebec; Kick off 7:00 p.m. (EST). The match will serve as a tune up for the 2\u2026",
    "slug": "women-to-play-brazil-in-montreal",
    "body": "<p>Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 The Canadian Soccer Association is pleased to announce its Women&rsquo;s World Cup Team will host Brazil in an international friendly on Thursday July 17, 2003 at McGill University&rsquo;s Molson Stadium in Montreal, Quebec; Kick off 7:00 p.m. (EST). The match will serve as a tune up for the 2003 Women&rsquo;s World Cup, which, due to SARS, has recently been moved by FIFA from China to the United States.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093We&rsquo;re delighted to be involved in opening up a new venue and partner with McGill University to showcase our national teams,\u0094 said CSA President Andy Sharpe.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093We welcome the CSA as a new tenant to Molson Stadium with the latest version of artificial grass in our newly renovated facility,\u0094 said McGill University Athletic Director Bob Dubeau. \u0093We look forward to this match and many more in the future.\u0094<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMcGill University is completing $12.5 million in renovations at the 88-year-old Molson stadium located on the downtown university campus.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bA new FieldTurf surface is currently being installed, there by providing the ability for international soccer to be played at this venue.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTickets are priced at $12.00 and $18.00 plus handling and convenience charges and will be available through Admission by phone at (514) 790-1245, on the Admission website www.admission.com, and Admission ticket outlets.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSpecial discount tickets priced at $5.00 per person are available to the registered soccer membership through the Quebec Soccer Federation (FQSF): 514-252-3068 or www.federation-soccer.qc.ca .<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093I&rsquo;m pleased to have a second match against Brazil in preparation for the Women&rsquo;s World Cup,\u0094 said Canadian head coach Even Pellerud.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada will play another match against Brazil at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa on Sunday, July 20th where they recently defeated England 4:0 in front of 17,242 spectators on Thursday, May 22nd.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bBrazil has defeated Canada twice in their only two meetings; 2:1 on July 4, 1996 in South Dakota, USA, and 4:2 on June 4, 1999 in Portland Oregon, USA.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bBrazil earned their spot in the 2003 FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup after winning all three games of the final round at the CONMEBOL Qualifying Tournament in Lima, Peru. Brazil beat Colombia 12-0 in their final game of the tournament on April 27, 2003.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}