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Canada took a hit after a 2-1 defeat to Switzerland on Wednesday during its game in Vancouver. Despite the loss, Canada has still reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in its history.<\/p>\n

The BBC’s Max Matza spoke to Canadians in Vancouver and the BBC’s Nadine Yousif spoke to fans in Toronto about what this means to them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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