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Sports Illustrated
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Ben Steiner

Canada’s World Cup Journey Leaves Home, but the Dream Lives on in the United States

VANCOUVER — The unrelenting buzz of the crowd, the streets packed with red smoke and thousands of fans, accompanied the joyful explosions whenever a key moment took place. On Wednesday, Canada embraced it—they also said farewell to it all, without a moment to celebrate.

While the U.S. men’s national team has joined its fans in belting out “Country Roads” after winning group stage matches, and Mexico has gotten to embrace its home crowd in victory, the northernmost co-host hasn’t had the chance to rejoice.

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