Switzerland defeated Algeria 2-0 at BC Place on Thursday, keeping the European team's World Cup dreams alive and knocking the North African team out of the tournament.
Canada's record-breaking World Cup run has captivated the country and spawned legions of new soccer fans, but most of them have not been following the men's team around as loyally as Matty Alex.
Algeria native Nawel Allam says it's "a dream come true" to see her home country play a World Cup match in British Columbia, where she has lived for 35 years.
Fans in Toronto are expected to turn out in droves today to watch Portugal take on Croatia at the FIFA men's World Cup, despite a stifling heat wave and some event cancellations.
Ticket prices for Thursday's round-of-32 World Cup game in Vancouver have plummeted since it became clear Canada wouldn't be playing there — but it's a whole different ball game in Toronto.
The Metro Vancouver city of Surrey has announced it is going ahead with the development of a 10,000-seat arena that will become the new home of the Western Hockey League's Vancouver Giants when it's complete.
