Canada-Costa Rica tickets on sale this Monday

OTTAWA (ONTARIO) – Tickets to Canada’s international friendly with Costa Rica at BMO field go on sale this coming Monday 13 August. The Canadian men’s national team will face Costa Rica on 12 September (19.00) at BMO Field in Toronto. The match, presented by Sony, will be the second match-up between these two CONCACAF rivals this year.



Single tickets for the match range from $15-$100 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.ca. For special ticket offers for groups of 15 or more please call the Ticketmaster Sportsline at (416)872-5000.



“It is important for the national team to get accustomed to playing games at home and in front of Canadian support, in order to prepare ourselves for World Cup qualifying in 2008,” says Canadian head coach Dale Mitchell. “Costa Rica has been a regular participant in recent World Cups and will provide our team with a real test.”



Canada last faced Costa Rica during the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Canadian team pulled off a 2:1 win over Costa Rica in the opening match of the group stage. Tournament MVP Julian de Guzman scored both Canadian goals in the come-from-behind victory.



The Costa Rica game will be Dale Mitchell’s first match on Canadian soil as the men’s national team head coach. It will also be Canada’s first senior men’s match in Toronto since 2000.