Canada’s national soccer team will host Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on Friday at 9:00 PM as part of the World Cup, with the host’s great uncertainty about the supremacy of fans in the stands.
The local organizers confirmed that the stadium was sold out, but openly fear so that the visiting fans could outvote the home fans.
Journalist Wiki Ivanovic he called live from Toronto for Croatian Radio and Television, saying that he was in Toronto expects between 10.000 and 15.000 fans of Bosnia and Herzegovinawhile some local portals also mention the figure of 30,000.
The hosts say that the stadium will certainly be full and they emphasized:it would be a real shame if there were more fans of Bosnia and Herzegovina“. They are seriously afraid of that. They are seriously afraid of that.
Some portals talk about 30.000 fans of Bosnia and HerzegovinaI think that’s a bit over the top though. Their people here told me yes expect between 10 and 15 thousand fansbut it is also a great, huge support for the national team and coach Barbarez. So the atmosphere in the stadium, I’m sure, be and how interestingIvanovic said.
Although it is Canada traditionally the country of hockeythe public space and the sports blocks of the local televisions are completely subordinated to the upcoming football match.
The media closely follows the national team, bringing live reports from training sessions and reports on injuries, as well as extensive reports on the key players of the opponents, with a special emphasis on Edina Jack.
The main magnet for local fans and the new generation of soccer fans in Canada is Alphonso Davies. Around the star Bayern of Munich a strong fan base was created that raised the interest in this sport to a much higher level than 10 or 15 years ago.
Despite the great media pressure, the atmosphere on the streets of Toronto is specific. Classic cheerleading and Canadian jerseys are absent from the everyday street sceneand the support mostly moves to pubs and catering facilities.
The interest in the match is extremely high, which is also confirmed high ticket pricesbut the organizational plans still record the first failures.
Of course, that is also being discussed will Toronto earnbecause the ticket prices are huge. The hotels are not as full as they expectedespecially in Vancouver for the next two games, but that’s their problem now, if I may say so.
Seven games are played in Vancouver, six are played in Toronto and somehow here the hosts hope that there will be even more interest after thatinterest in this sportIvanovic pointed out.
The hosts hope that this tournament to launch soccer into the top of Canadian sports in the long termafter the disappointing results of the hockey team and the early relegation of Canadian clubs from the NHL.
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