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• Grant Wahl, well-known sports writer, dies while covering World Cup in Qatar

  Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.

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• FIFA World Cup: Montreal’s Moroccans cheer as Canada falls in final match

  Canada and Morocco had faced each other three previous times, with Morocco winning twice and the teams drawing once.

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  Dec 1
  
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• Canada to bring home over US$10M from FIFA after World Cup performance

  The 41st-ranked Canadians, who opened the tournament with a 1-0 loss to No. 2 Belgium, were eliminated from advancing to the knockout round after a 4-1 loss to Croatia in Sunday.

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  Nov 27
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• FIFA: Fire breaks out near World Cup stadium in Lusail, Qatari officials say

  The blaze sent thick black smoke into the sky, which was visible from a marketplace in central Doha as World Cup fans milled among its shops and restaurants.

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  Nov 26
• Canada’s Sajjan tweets about raising human rights concerns at World Cup after backlash

  International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has tweeted about raising human rights concerns during his visit to Qatar for the World Cup after opposition criticism.

  Sports

  Nov 25
• ‘We’re going to be packed’: World Cup brings traffic boost to Toronto restaurants and bars

  Cafe Diplomatico in Toronto is already fully booked for Sunday's matchup of Canada and Croatia, he said.

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  Nov 25
• Guelph woman nearly ejected from World Cup match after police find Pride flag

  Helen Loftin of Guelph was at the Canada-Belgium match in Qatar when she held up a Pride flag inside the stadium. She was later told by police not to fly it.

  Canada

  Nov 24
• Despite loss to Belgium, Canada’s FIFA World Cup play a win for Saskatoon soccer, businesses

  As Canada hit the pitch at the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, the game was not only watched by many fans in Saskatoon, it's also providing a boom for sports bars.

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  Nov 24
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• Unsold beer meant for World Cup will be sent to winning country, says Budweiser

  Just two days before the World Cup was about to start, host country Qatar banned beer from its stadiums.

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  Nov 24
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• ‘A beautiful day’: Fans pack B.C. venues for Canada’s historic World Cup outing

  Packed into pubs, movie theatres, school gymnasiums and yes, even hockey rinks, fans gathered to watch Canada's Men's National Team contest its first World Cup game since 1986.

  Sports

  Nov 23