Joe Callaghan

Moïse Bombito coming in for the second-half is somehow a mere subplot now on this day of Canada delivering on so much promise. But we must remember how huge a

Two of the first players to rush to Ismaël Koné's side? Moïse Bombito and Maxime Crépeau. Both know the agony of almost identical horror leg breaks on the field of

When Ismaël Koné, the most pivotal playmaker in the heart of this Canadian team, had his leg broken, the celebration stopped.

A win or draw against Switzerland and Canada will have another home date in Vancouver.

Doing it for Ismaël Koné is all well and good, the more pressing question is can they do it without him?

Joe Callaghan in Vancouver Some corners of the internet were determined that Canada's totemic and traumatic 6-0 World Cup victory on Thursday would be remembered mostly through Jesse Marsch memes.

World Cup Group D: USA 2 Australia 0 Paris Hilton building the hype, Blackhawk and Apache helicopters delivering jingoistic patriotism from

It was heading towards 9pm and the pace of this relentless World Cup had finally slowed. The Peace Arch Point of Entry might make for a mouthful but it's a feast for the eyes.

Out here in Vancouver, Jesse Marsch has given his Canada players a well-deserved day off to enjoy a blissful summer Saturday.

The late June sun sets slowly in Vancouver. Plenty of time to get down to any of the city's nine beaches to take in the spectacle.