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Canadian Soccer Association to bid for 2026 World Cup
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AlbertC
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Got a chuckle out of this. Los Angeles FC just signed South Korean player Son Heung Min, and an LA councilwoman welcomed him by saying: "And no pressure, but when a World Cup comes, we're expecting a win here in Los Angeles for the USA, aren't we? And so we are here to support you to get that done."
Pretty typical for the average American to have low awareness of the dynamics of international soccer (football). Also typical of the USA being the centre of the universe mindset. Some of these Yanks are going to be in for a rude awakening when they get eliminated as usual fairly early in the WC tournament.
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Pretty typical for the average American to have low awareness of the dynamics of international soccer (football). Also typical of the USA being the centre of the universe mindset. Some of these Yanks are going to be in for a rude awakening when they get eliminated as usual fairly early in the WC tournament.
Son Heung-min asked 'embarrassing' question in LAFC unveiling that's left US fans ashamed
Son was officially announced as LAFC's newest recruit on Wednesday.
Mihairokov
Senior Member
This comment seems like good bait but I really don't think it's that big of a deal. I know it's en vogue to dunk on Americans but i'd rather they say something cringe like this than something invasive or potentially racist like how media in the rest of the world operate. Incredibly benign IMO and strikes more as Canadian smugness in its reaction than anything else.
AlbertC
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Just having some fun with that ribbing. And Americans love to belittle Canadians at sports even with the contributions that our athletes have among their major professional leagues. Even at hockey despite Canadian (and European) players having tremendous influence towards championship winning teams. Just to nitpick the glory because you know U-S-A, U-S-A. So yeah, I enjoy the schadenfreude especially when the USMNT crash out.
narduch
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MLB schedule for 2026 has been released and the Jays play 3 games on dates of World Cup games in Toronto. Including the Canada match.
christiesplits
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AlbertC
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Apart from the Canada first game, Germany vs Ivory Coast, and maybe a chance for local Croat-Canadians to see the Croatian NT, the rest of games played in Toronto are pretty mehh:
June 12: Canada vs. Italy/Wales/Northern Ireland/Bosnia and Herzegovina (3:00 p.m.)
June 17: Ghana vs. Panama (6:00 p.m.)
June 20: Germany vs. Ivory Coast (4:00 p.m.)
June 23: Panama vs. Croatia (7:00 p.m.)
June 26: Senegal vs. Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname (3:00 p.m.)
July 2: Runner-up Group K vs. Runner-up Group L
June 12: Canada vs. Italy/Wales/Northern Ireland/Bosnia and Herzegovina (3:00 p.m.)
June 17: Ghana vs. Panama (6:00 p.m.)
June 20: Germany vs. Ivory Coast (4:00 p.m.)
June 23: Panama vs. Croatia (7:00 p.m.)
June 26: Senegal vs. Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname (3:00 p.m.)
July 2: Runner-up Group K vs. Runner-up Group L
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narduch
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That July 2 knock out game could have England or Portugal
Towered
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Boring.
rdaner
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Saw that Toronto is hosting the Opening Ceremony?! (BlogTO)
Towered
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I was once obsessed with large, international events being hosted here to put this city "on the map" as some sort of insecure flex, but Toronto The Grey has beaten me into submission over the decades. I no longer want any part of these traveling circuses to come here and make life even more difficult.
narduch
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That doesn't make sense. The opening match is a day earlier in Mexico
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txlseries4
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FIFA plans three opening ceremonies at the start of the tournament. As well as the one at the tournament-opening game on Thursday, 11 June 2026 in Mexico City (Mexico v South Africa), ceremonies will also be held before the other host nations' first games on Friday, 12 June 2026, in Toronto (Canada v Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Northern Ireland or Wales) and Los Angeles (United States v Paraguay).
Bold mine, from here: https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/news/hydration-breaks-world-cup-2026-player-welfare
AlbertC
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Much of West End Toronto, Dundas West, the whole Dufferin corridor, St Clair, Oakwood, and Rogers Road will shut down if Portugal plays a game in Toronto.
