While you were sleeping, World Cup edition: Canada make history, but ban Ghana’s Partey

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Canada did not play in a World Cup until 1986, they then went 36 years before reaching another, and are taking part in this one because they automatically qualified as hosts.
They certainly made the most of the chance to celebrate the occasion on Friday before their historic 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A rousing rendition of the national anthem from Alanis Morissette ended a sparkling opening ceremony that almost glossed over the country’s border officials getting in on the ‘denying...

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