A few hours after the draw took place in Brazil, CONCACAF and the CSA announced the dates and fixtures for the second round of its qualification campaign.
Canada will open their Road to Brazil 2014 with a home match against St. Kitts and Nevis on Friday, September 2, and then immediately travel to Puerto Rico for a game on Tuesday, September 6. Stephen Hart's side will play a couple of matches in October before wrapping up the round with a pair of games in November.
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A source told CSN that all Canadian home games for this round of qualification will likely be staged at Toronto's BMO Field, and that tickets could go on sale "within days."
Canada's schedule:
Friday, September 2: Home vs. St. Kitts and Nevis
Tuesday, September 6: Away vs. Puerto Rico
Friday, October 7: Away vs. St. Lucia
Tuesday, October 11: Home vs. Puerto Rico
Friday, November 11: Away vs. St. Kitts and Nevis
Tuesday, November 15: Home vs. St. Lucia
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