VANCOUVER — Canada’s resounding World Cup win over Qatar doesn’t simply put the crew within the driver’s seat to advance within the event for the primary time — it raises the prospect of much more Group Canada motion in Vancouver.
If Canada wins or attracts in opposition to Switzerland at BC Place subsequent Wednesday, it means the stadium can even host a knockout match for the house facet on July 2.
And in the event that they win once more, BC Place would additionally host Group Canada on July 7 within the spherical of 16.
These matches could possibly be among the many largest sporting occasions Vancouver has ever hosted on the worldwide stage, alongside the 2010 Olympic gold medal hockey match — though soccer’s really international scale would probably give them much more attain.
Earlier than Wednesday’s Canada-Switzerland sport, Vancouver hosts a group-stage match on Sunday between Egypt, that includes famous person Mohamed Salah, and New Zealand, the lowest-ranked crew within the event.
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s hoarse from cheering on Canada of their 6-0 rout of Qatar on Thursday and he’s amongst these hoping for extra home-team matches in Vancouver.
“We had been hoping for a win and the crew delivered past what any of us anticipated and naturally now we simply anticipate and wish extra,” he stated at an unrelated information convention on Friday.
“And so, we’re actually gonna be cheering tremendous loud in opposition to Switzerland (and) wanting extra video games in Vancouver with Group Canada.”
He stated the ambiance in Vancouver was electrical, and the province desires extra.
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