Senegal – 2018 Joseph, June 24, 2018July 19, 2018 Senegal, you won the hearts of the world in the opening round! With your glorious warm-ups, a magnanimous coach, fans cleaning up after themselves, not to mention, stellar play-making, you quite quickly became the team so many were cheering for. So humble, I had difficulty finding you anywhere. This is not Senegal World Cup Toronto, but it’s all I found in my 6 hours searching for them and dozens of hours reaching out to them. Date: June 24, 2018 Score of game: Japan 2, Senegal 2 Location: Cafe Diplomatico, 594 College St, Toronto, ON Estimated number of fans at location: 1 Luckily, I found this one fan who bought a Senegal hat before watching the game versus Japan. Lucky because I have a photo of a Senegal hat. He wasn’t from Senegal and wasn’t a diehard fan of Senegal and hadn’t even been there, so I don’t feel it should count. My goal with this project is to be in the room/bar/outdoor venue that matters most in the city for fans of a particular country. While I’m not always in the absolute best room, I’m usually in the top 3. Despite what I thought were three really solid leads, including the Senegalese Association of Ontario, with promises of delivering the locations of Senegal fans, it was a hallow pursuit. Frustrating, because they had some magical moments this year. Hopefully, they make it again in 2022 and I can get some new leads. Again, this is not Senegal World Cup Toronto, but instead, my first fail. I don’t count North Korea as a fail, the only other country I missed. Oh well. Related
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2018 Sweden – 2018 July 3, 2018July 4, 2018 This is one legitimate Sweden fan, and they are harder to find than you think. I had suggestions from the Consulate General of Sweden, Toronto to try either the Gull & Firkin in the Beaches or Scallywags. I started at Gull & Firkin but at game time, there was only… Read More
2006 World Cup in Toronto – Highlights – 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 July 20, 2018February 25, 2025 World Cup fans in the GTA – Highlight Gallery A highlight gallery of World Cup fans in Toronto over the past four World Cups: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018. From great highs to frustrating lows, from large crowds to a single viewer watching the game in his apartment in Mississauga, these… Read More