Canada to play Hungary in soccer friendly
The Canadian mens soccer team will face Hungary in an international exhibition match, the Canadian Soccer Association announced Wednesday.
The contest is scheduled for Nov. 15 in the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
Hungary is ranked No. 59 in the current FIFA rankings. Canada is 71st.
Canada has won two in a row and is undefeated in its last four exhibition games and is coming off a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in Montreal on Sept. 3.
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