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Alessia Cara and Kiesza headline Toronto FIFA Fan Festival this week

What to know Toronto’s FIFA Fan Festival is turning into one of the city’s hottest summer concert venues. After welcoming thousands of soccer fans through... The post Alessia Cara and Kiesza headline Toronto FIFA Fan Festival this week appeared first on NOW Toronto.
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Associated Press
· Jun 30, 2026
Brazilian fans and Japanese descendants celebrate dramatic World Cup win vs Japan
While emotions ran high in São Paulo's Liberdade district, celebrations took on a different scale in Rio de Janeiro, where Copacabana Beach became a sea of yellow and green after Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal deep into injury time, sealing Brazil's comeback victory. Brazil will next face either Ivory Coast or Norway on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the round of 16. (AP Video shot by Mario Lobao, Thiago Mostazo and Maycron Abade) #worldcup #brazil #japan #sports Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
World Cup fever engulfs Toronto for critical Ronaldo vs. Modric match
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World Cup fever isn’t the only show in town: Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia returns to Toronto
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NBC News
· Jul 7, 2026
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Comandada por Luis Díaz, y dirigida por Néstor Lorenzo, la Selección Colombia ya está en el Estadio de Vancouver para disputar el encuentro por Octavos de Final contra Suiza, en un juego que enfrentarán con máxima tensión.
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