Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For many ardent soccer fans in Toronto, seeing a World Cup game on home soil has been a dream for years. Ahead of the city’s first match, the Voyageurs, a Canadian supporters group, marched through the streets waving the maple leaf and shooting plumes of red smoke in celebration.
Video by The Globe’s Sarah Espedido and Deborah Baic. #FIFA #WorldCup #Canada #CANMNT

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