{ "title": "Thank you Vancouver, thank you fans", "modified_at": "2026-05-04 19:14:13", "published_at": "2016-09-10 22:46:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/thank-you-vancouver-thank-you-fans", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/kCEd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s support through five home matches in 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifiers was fantastic. Over five home matches, there were 115,793 spectators from the three qualifying rounds, including a Canadian record 54,798 at BC Place on 25 March (the highest attendance for a national team home match\u2026", "slug": "thank-you-vancouver-thank-you-fans", "body": "

Canada’s support through five home matches in 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifiers was fantastic. Over five home matches, there were 115,793 spectators from the three qualifying rounds, including a Canadian record 54,798 at BC Place on 25 March (the highest attendance for a national team home match – of any sport – ever played in Canada).

From three CONCACAF semi-final matches in Vancouver (13 November, 25 March, 6 September), the average attendance was 31,870 spectators per match at BC Place.

Thank you, Vancouver. Thank you, Canada.#CANMNT #CanadaRED pic.twitter.com/tfyp4ucmu6
\u200b— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) September 7, 2016
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\n Paulo Senra\n Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer\n \n
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