2006 World Cup in Toronto – Highlights – 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 Joseph, 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… Continue Reading
2018 World Cup in Toronto – 2018 Highlights Joseph, July 16, 2018February 3, 2022 World Cup fans in Toronto – 2018 Highlight Gallery From witnessing Germany‘s exit to England‘s penalty shot victory over Colombia, from Panama and Iceland‘s first world cup matches ever to shooting fans of Peru pack a restaurant in little Italy during Taste of Italy, it’s be a wild couple of… Continue Reading
2018 Croatia – 2018 – Final – Croatia Park Mississauga Joseph, July 15, 2018March 27, 2024 This being my fourth year shooting the World Cup in Toronto photography project, I’ve still only once been with there to photograph fans of the country that won the championship in real time. In 2006 I was on College Street when Italy defeated France in a shoot-out, epic photos pursued…. Continue Reading
2018 England – 2018 Joseph, July 11, 2018July 19, 2018 This wasn’t my first attempt at Opera Bob’s to watch an England 2018 World Cup match. It’s a small place and they reach capacity pretty quickly, especially when England is doing something pretty magical. I had missed the previous match, apparently 15 minutes before the game was a little on… Continue Reading
2018 Russia – 2018 Joseph, July 8, 2018July 16, 2018 My first venue to view the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Toronto was Red Square Restaurant. I was hoping to catch fans of the host nation celebrating both a win and the pride of being a host country. It was a bit of a disappointment. Despite winning 5-0, there were… Continue Reading
2018 Brazil – 2018 Joseph, July 8, 2018July 8, 2018 During the course of the 2018 World Cup, I had seen seen a few bars that jumped out at me as places I wanted to visit later in the tournament. Vivid was one of them. After one of the earlier Brazil games, I witnessed a pretty healthy number of yellow… Continue Reading
2018 England – 2018 Joseph, July 4, 2018July 4, 2018 As Scallywags is an authentic English football headquarters, and the fact I had got some amazing photos of Colombia fans in Toronto 2014, I decided to say put for the afternoon match. The anticipation for the clash of England and Colombia was palpable by the afternoon and the bar filled… Continue Reading
2018 Sweden – 2018 Joseph, 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… Continue Reading
2018 Belgium – 2018 Joseph, July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 In the knockout round, when choosing which team to photograph, I usually go for the underdog. The theory is that if the underdog wins, then they will be even that much more pumped. If the underdog is defeated, well, it was the last chance to photograph those fans anyway. All… Continue Reading
2018 Croatia – 2018 Joseph, July 1, 2018July 2, 2018 The last time I was in Croatia Parish Park was in 2006, there were no goals in the match, it was relatively borning, but I remember it fondly and have always loved the checkered uniforms of the Croatian fans. With Croatia so dominate in the group stage of the 2018… Continue Reading
2018 Portugal – 2018 Joseph, July 1, 2018July 2, 2018 There are so many great Portuguese focused bars in Toronto, it’s hard to pick just one. As for some teams, I like to just wander the most likely intersections and find a bar that looks the most intriguing. Plus, I love a bar that has their fourth wall all the… Continue Reading
2018 France – 2018 Joseph, July 1, 2018July 2, 2018 The first game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup knockout round was a pure gem, with back and forth scoring and a full seven goals scored. With Argentina going home and France feeling as confident as ever, it is yet another great sub-plot going on in this year’s World Cup…. Continue Reading
2018 Switzerland – 2018 Joseph, June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 Unlike the Germany game in the morning, there wasn’t quite as much tension with the Swiss fans at The Rushton on St. Clair Avenue West. It was a much fancier establishment then a lot of the other venues I’ve been to watch the games, but it was hand selected by… Continue Reading
2018 Germany – 2018 Joseph, June 27, 2018June 27, 2018 Wow. Germany, the reigning world champions, will not advance to the knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. I’ve watched a lot of World Cup games here in Toronto, and this was by far the most nervously intense crowd I have witnessed. I’ll save any writing on the game… Continue Reading
2018 Egypt – 2018 Joseph, June 25, 2018June 26, 2018 I do my best to photograph teams as early in the tournament as possible, ideally game one or two. With Egypt, despite heroic attempts to catch game two, I was left capturing fans for their third and final game. Considering it was a match between two teams already eliminated from… Continue Reading
2018 Iran – 2018 Joseph, June 21, 2018June 25, 2018 I’ve had some really great experiences with Iranian fans over my 12 years doing this project. In fact, an Iranian fan in 2006 was the first and only fan to hand me a flag from their country. I still have it to this day. In 2014, with the Iran fans,… Continue Reading