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6/13/202610 min
Vancouver hosts its first-ever World Cup match tonight as Australia faces Turkey at BC Place.
Ghana lodges a formal diplomatic protest after Canada denies a visa to soccer star Thomas Partey ahead of the World Cup.
Montreal mayor calls for calm and promises answers over horrific police racism allegations.
Mark Carney is in Dublin meeting the Irish leader to strengthen trade ties and ink a new tech pact.
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits Dublin to sign a new trade and artificial intelligence pact.
Switzerland votes this weekend on a controversial proposal to legally cap its population at 10 million.
A woman is critically injured after a shark attack at a popular Sydney beach.
Ottawa proposes a total social media ban for children under sixteen.
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Martina Fitzgerald· Host0:33
[upbeat music] This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Martina Fitzgerald. Australia's Socceroos and Turkey's Crescent-Stars will kick off Vancouver's first-ever World Cup match tonight. The action shifts to the west after Canada secured a dramatic tie against Bosnia Herzegovina in its opening match yesterday in Toronto. BC Place is set to host seven matches during the tournament, including Canada's next two games. As Vancouver fills with international fans, the mayor is reassuring residents the economic benefits will outweigh the massive bill. Georgie Smythe has more.
Georgie Smythe1:14
[crowd cheering] The roar of supporters in Vancouver's fan zone will be even louder today as Australia and Turkey meet at BC Place. Mikalia Elliott traveled from Adelaide to be here.
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Just the environment and being around other Australian supporters in