Uruguay – 2014
Another fantastic game, huge surprise, and I was so excited to be with the Uruguay fans when they scored their first goal against England. I wish more countries made their own club like Club Uruguay, not only does it make…
Greece – 2014
I stopped by the Danforth for about ten minutes of a rather uninteresting game in the World Cup 2014. Turns out, I missed the great Greek game, which shut down the Danforth on June 24th. Still, it was an impressive…
Chile – 2014
Wow. Spain is out, Chile has advanced. Still one game to go in the first round. Wow. Deep breath…. and I don’t even really like soccer, but wow, deep breath… Unfortunately, I missed the first half and the two Chilean…
Cameroon – 2014
Having already checked out The Suya Spot and Harlem Underground as potential African World Cup Team watching spots, I decided to check out Yauca’s Lounge. After the closing of Chez La Belle Africaine, a hot spot for Cameroon fans for…
Mexico – 2014
Although the game finished as a 0-0 draw, it was a fantastic game and very much considered a win by the Mexican fans. I decided to head over to El Rincon Mexicano to see what all the hype was about…
Belgium – 2014
Huge first-game comeback win for Belgium. While these photos may not be the best representation of what this venue or fan base can be in Toronto, there is no question this will be a great place to be in the…
Ghana – 2014
The Harlem Underground on Queen Street West in Toronto has called themselves the “Africa 2014 World Cup HQ” so I had to go down to check out a game with an african team playing. I can confidently say, it’s a…
Iran – 2014
Easily considered the least exciting game of the 2014 World Cup, you wouldn’t know it if you were watching it with the Iranian fans in the Boston Pizza at Yonge and Sheppard. This place was packed, wall to wall, floor…
Nigeria – 2014
The Suya Spot on Weston Road is the African Nation World Cup headquarters in Toronto, no question. They don’t only have jerseys and flags from all four of the subsaharan African countries proudly on the wall – Nigeria, Ivory Coast,…
Germany – 2014
I missed the first goal and was so disappointed. It’s so fun to be with a huge crowd of fans when their team scores, and this group of German fans were ready for a cheering. So when I arrived and…
Where to Watch – Celebration Square, Mississauga
An amazing neutral site for World Cup fans in the GTA is Celebration Square in Mississauga. I went to Square One in search of Bosnia and Herzegovina this past Sunday but I found dozens of fans of just about every…
Bosnia and Herzegovina – 2014
I got an amazing tip that Bosnia and Herzegovina fans would be congregating at the Boston Pizza near Square One in Mississauga, but as I was looking for parking, I stumbled upon Celebration Square at Square One, a massive outdoor…
Brazil – 2014
After spending the first half of the game with the Croatian fans, I drove down Dundas Street East in Mississauga to Dundas Street West in Toronto to find the bright yellow shirts and flags. Naturally, it wasn’t too hard, and…
Croatia – 2014
Croatia fans erupt with a goal at Croatia restaurant in Mississauga. [/caption]First goal of the 2014 World Cup went to Croatia when Marcelo scored on his own net. The reaction from the happily stunned Croatian fans at Croatia Restaurant in…
World Cup in Toronto – Photography Project – Introduction
This project began in 2006 when I was young photographer in Toronto looking to take on something new and exciting. Having grown up in Toronto, I was always amazed at how the city transforms every four years into a kaleidoscope…
Media – Two CBC Interviews – 2010
In 2010 I has two CBC television interviews about my coverage of the world cup in 2006. This first one is my favourite. Featured on CBC Television: Connect with Mark Kelley, it took two hours to film and what with…
