Ben Spurr is a City Hall Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star. With a focus on municipal politics, transportation, and the construction industry, he covers a range of topics that intersect culture and society. His work has been featured in various publications, including The Welland Tribune, Waterloo Region Record, and The Hamilton Spectator.
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The attendance for tonight's match has been announced as 42,942, just 94 shy of the stadium's capacity of 43,036.
By: Ben Spurr
Toronto Police announced they had intercepted another unauthorized drone, this time at Queens Quay West and Rees Street, near where German fans were gathering.
It’s a beautiful day for a soccer game, with the sunshine pouring into Toronto’s lakefront stadium. With half an hour until kickoff, the German fans have draped the north stands
The fans in orange are going crazy as Les Elephants have snatched the first goal of the game. Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessié poked the ball in the net after a
As was the case in previous games in Toronto, fans loudly boo as the referee blows the whistle for the first of FIFA’s mandatory “hydration breaks.” The stoppages are ostensibly
There are jeers and whistles from the Germany fans as the first half comes to an end. They feel the calls haven’t gone their way, as their team twice had
Germany ties it up at 1-1, with a goal from substitute Deniz Undav.
The official attendance has been announced as 43,036, which is a full house. That’s the first time in three matches Toronto Stadium has been at capacity.
There’s pandemonium inside the stadium as Germany nets what must surely be the winning goal. It’s a 94th-minute strike for Deniz Undav, his second goal of the game.
By: Ben Spurr
Thousands of decked-out Germany fans chanted and sang in a two-kilometre march to Toronto Stadium before the match Saturday afternoon.
