It wasn’t my intention
to attend the final Canada match at BMO Field until FIFA World Cup 2026, but my
friend won a pair of tickets to that friendly against Tunisia. He was unable to go, so he gave them to me
instead. I can’t believe this is it,
though. The final Canada match at BMO
Field until World Cup! Seemed just like
yesterday I was in Qatar watching them play their first World Cup in 36 years.
The day kicked off
earlier in the afternoon as I went to one of our local Canada supporters’ bars
to watch the results of the UEFA Play ins – particularly Italy vs.
Bosnia-Herzegovina.The winner of that
match would be Canada’s first opponent at the World Cup.Now to give you some more context, all eyes
were on Italy to win this one.Not because
they have failed to qualify for the previous two World Cups, but because of the
significantly large Italian-Canadian population within the Greater Toronto
Area.An Italian win would surely make
our first match feel more like an “away match” than a home one.Thankfully those fears did not come to
fruition as Bosnia took the win in penalties, thus qualifying for their first
World Cup since 2014.
Following the match,
a bunch of us supporters took a couple of Ubers to get us to BMO Field as
quickly as possible. It was already past
5pm at this point, so Rush Hour traffic would be brutal as usual. We got dropped off as close to the stadium as
possible making it in time for some pre-match warmups. Although that didn’t last too long with a lightning
storm projected to pass through very soon.
In over 10 years since I have attended Canada matches at BMO Field, I
have never once experienced a weather delay.
But here we are!
An announcement was made for all fans to gather inside under the concourse while the storm passed.To pass the time, the Voyageurs entertained everyone with their usual chants – even breaking into an impromptu singing of “O, Canada!”After a 90-minute delay, we were allowed to return to our seats.My seats were near the Southend corner of the pitch, so I decided to take in the first half from there.Oh, boy!Not sure if that was really a great decision or not as I surrounded entirely by Tunisian fans, but it was an electrifying atmosphere.
With a large portion
of our starting lineup out due to injury, this was mainly an opportunity for
some of the substitutes to get much needed field time to improve their
game. One player that everyone was keen
on seeing play was Marcelo Flores – son of former Mexican player and coach, Rubén
Flores. Born just outside of Toronto,
Marcelo is a talented player in Liga MX that had the opportunity to select between
Mexico and Canada to play his senior international career with. Ultimately, he chose Canada as he was given
very little playing time on Mexico. Their
loss is hopefully our gain moving forward.
The match itself was
very unremarkable. The rain delay, the
9pm kickoff, and the lack of scoring opportunities on both sides added to the
mediocrity of this final match at BMO Field.
The only highlight came late in the first half when Liam Millar ran brilliantly
down the pitch towards our end to pull off a miraculous slide block that
interrupted a 2-on-1 play that almost certainly would have resulted in a
Tunisian goal. For those heroics, he was named “Man of the Match” for Canada in
our 0-0 draw.
Alas, my journey with
the team ends here. While I won’t be
attending any World Cup matches this time, I’ll be out in full support somewhere
down the road after the hype of dies down.
When that will be is anyone’s guess.
But I am thankful for having one final moment with them at BMO Field before
that next chapter begins.
March 2026 FIFA International Window Match: Canada vs. Tunisia Stadium: BMO Field – Toronto, ON Final Score: 0-0 Date: March 31, 2026 Kickoff: 9:00pm EST Attendance: 22,624 Score: 0-0 Disciplinary:
TUN – Elias Saad (Yellow Card – 28’)
CAN – Tani Oluwaseyi (Yellow Card – 29’)
TUN – Khalil Ayari (Yellow Card – 46’) CAN – Joel Waterman
(Yellow Card – 54’)
CAN – Liam Millar (Yellow Card – 74’)
CAN – Junior Hoilett (Yellow Card – 90’ + 2’)
With T-100 days to go
until the start of FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto marked the milestone by hosting
another World Cup event – or so I thought.
When I attended the Countdown Clock reveal last year, Nathan Phillips
Square was filled with several soccer related activations and booths. I expected this “100 Days to Go” event to be
somewhat similar, but this time was different.
Very different!
For starters, the
city put very little advertising into the free World Cup event. I only found out about it about a week or two
before on social media. Secondly, what
little advertising Toronto did to promote this event had a very vague
description of what to expect:
Experience
a vibrant showcase of cultural performances, flavours and festivities from the
communities that will be represented at Toronto Stadium during the tournament:
Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Germany, Ghana, Panama and Senegal. Wear your
team colours and get swept up in the excitement as Toronto prepares to welcome
the world. Connect with fellow fans, explore the pavilions, and share in this
special milestone together.
Like what does this even mean? What does the itinerary look like over the course of this 4-hour weeknight event? Are there any keynote speakers we should be looking forward to? What about local celebrities, especially those from the soccer community? So many questions, but very few answers.
And finally, the
location was very questionable. Rebel Nightclub
at Polson Pier – a popular entertainment complex that locals go to primarily in
the summer to enjoy gorgeous lakeside views of the downtown skyline – was the
venue chosen for this free community event.
This isolated area is very close to the Port of Toronto with some film
production companies, a few public parks, and a handful of small businesses. Why they decided to put a World Cup event
here where public transit and parking is limited is beyond me?
Per the suggestion of
the event organizers, I went online to book my free ticket just in case I
decided to go. I was very undecided
until the day of the event mainly because of the location and knowing how very
few people likely would attend this.
Boy, was I wrong! Although the
event didn’t start until 5:30pm, I already saw a lineup of about 40-50 people
deep at the entrance waiting to get in.
The parking lot across the street was already about a quarter full even
with $30 parking, and several local media outlets had already arrived with
their camera crews to film event highlights.
My instincts told me this venue would be much fuller than anticipated.
Upon entry, I walked
in what seemed like one massive party.
Colourful lights, black and gold décor, a massive LED screen at the
front stage welcoming attendees, a food pavilion greeting you with tasty
temptations from each of the countries being celebrated tonight, and club music
just blaring out of the speakers. It
felt like combination of the Great Gatsby meets Studio 54. There were also stairs near the front
entrance leading to the second level, but I saw signage saying VIP entrance
with an arrow pointing up that deterred me from exploring upstairs – a decision
I would eventually come to regret later in the evening.
Mayor Olivia Chow was
the keynote speaker for the evening but not expected to take the stage until
after 6pm. Since I had 30 – 45 minutes
to explore the venue, I kept to the main floor to check out each of the six country
pavilions on display: Côte d’Ivoire,
Croatia, Germany, Ghana, Panama, and Senegal.
Each pavilion had mini flags to hand out to attendees while displaying
items that closely represented their respective cultures. They each had QR codes to scan, which ended up
taking you to their main tourism website.
So yeah, I wasn’t at a World Cup event as much as a Travel and Tourism
event at first glance.
Ghana had the best
pavilion by a landslide. With a booth
staff around 8-10 people, several of the elders wore elaborate clothing.
They also were very welcoming to every person that stopped by their
booth while dancing to every beat blasting out from the speakers. If you wanted to get a photo of them – or
with them – then they were quick to oblige.
The electric energy coming from Ghana was exactly what you want to
kickoff this cultural showcase. Panama gets an
honourable mention for many of the similar
reasons Ghana stood out in my mind.
Unfortunately, with only 3 people at their booth and being located
almost directly across from Ghana, their pavilion was a bit overshadowed as a
result.
Côte d’Ivoire and
Senegal had similar pavilion setups with the main differences being the colours
used. Côte d’Ivoire’s official colours
are orange, green, black, and white while Senegal is known for it’s yellow,
red, green, and black. Both were also
located near the front facing the main stage, so they received a lot of
traffic. For whatever reason, both
pavilions triggered a little bit of the travel bug within me as I really want
to visit both countries – particularly Senegal – to fully dive deep into their
cultural experiences at some point.
Croatia and Germany
both had somewhat underwhelming pavilions to my surprise. The energy simply was not there. They felt like your stereotypical tourism information
booths where you can find more information online about their travel and
tourism options. However, both countries
are very popular tourism destinations and the only two countries at the event
that casual soccer fans are already familiar with. No need to oversell themselves in this case.
At 6pm, the Master of
Ceremonies came on stage to address the crowd, make some land claim
acknowledgements, and introduced a Mohawk Chief to lead a prayer and song in
his native tongue while his daughter performed an indigenous dance routine. Afterwards, Mayor Chow came on stage to
welcome the crowd formally. As I panned
across the club, I saw the entire audience listening intently to the Mayor’s
remarks. As usual, Mayor Chow flubbed a
few lines here and there with her semi-monotone voice for what should be a
hyped-up event. But that’s just who she
is as a person – an uncharismatic leader who means well.
Following the opening
remarks, Canada kicked off the cultural performance with an indigenous family
doing a few dances followed by a couple playing the fiddle to represent
Canada’s Maritime region. At this point,
I was ready to walk around the rest of the club as we were told there were some
soccer activations on the second floor, which is when I realized I could go
upstairs after all. But I was stopped in
my tracks when the Master of Ceremonies came back on stage to introduce Germany
next. Wait, what?!?
It was at this point
that I realized what this “cultural showcase” really meant – each country was
to be given 10 – 15 minutes on stage to perform cultural songs and dances that
best represent their nation. Okay, Toronto. I see you.
I hear you. This night just took
a significant turn that I was not expecting but was so relieved when it did. Having gone to two World Cups previously, I
tell people who have never been that it’s the festive community spirit that
keeps drawing people back – me included.
For one month every four years, the world unites to watch the best
players battle each other for the top prize from the world’s most popular
sport. Fans from across the world come
together to share cultural differences with one another and behave like one
supportive community. And this is what
tonight’s event was all about.
Germany took the
stage next with some unfortunate hiccups in the beginning. A group of women took the stage to perform a
highly energetic and interactive “dancercise” routine with the audience. However, the deejay played the wrong song
twice, which killed the mood very quickly.
The one thing that salvaged their routine was the German tourism
slideshow displayed on the LED screen behind them.
After that mediocre
performance, a German couple dressed in lederhosen and dirndl took the stage
next to what I was almost certain would be a brief polka performance. And my intuition was right! Within seconds, the crowd got into the
performance as the performers played a medley of popular tunes, like “Sweet
Carolina” and sports chants, like “Olé, Olé, Olé.” This polka medley more than made up for
Germany’s pavilion and underwhelming opening act.
Senegal became the
first African country to take the stage after this performance, which was a
great cultural shift. This acoustic
performance consisted of drumming, dance, and chants representative of Africa
instead of solely focused on Senegalese culture. That was a smart move on their part with
three of the seven nations performing at this event coming from Africa. It also brought the energy down a bit with a
more mellow reaction from the audience.
However, the mellow
vibes did not last long once Panama took the stage next. They started off with a Tamborito – a genre
of Panamanianfolkloric music and dance dating
back as early as the 17th century. A traditional folk music and dance of Panama,
this romantic couple’s dance often involves a small percussion ensemble while performed
in formal costumes in
front of large, interactive crowds that form a large circle around the
performers. The Tamborito is most performed during Panamanian festivals, and
particularly the Panama Carnival.
Following this
performance, several musicians came on stage to perform a medley of Música
Típica – or Pindin. Since the 1940s,
this style has combined traditional folk elements with instruments like the
saxophone, accordion, conga drums, and güiro.
Like the Tamboritio, this music is central to festivals, especially
Panama Carnival. Are you seeing a theme
here yet? A modern evolution of the
Tipica fuses a blend of Spanish hip-hop and reggae, which was the case
here. This performance felt like I was
at a Latin music festival or concert instead of a World Cup event and I loved
every minute of it! Even the crowd got
into the music dancing, singing, and waving their mini flags to every beat from
the stage. At one point, chants of
“Panama! Panama! Panama!” broke out in
between songs. What a vibe!
At this point, the
programming took a short break so attendees could walk around the venue to
wander around or to meet with some Toronto FC legends, Jonathan Osorio, Dwayne
Di Risario and Sebastian Giovinco. Osorio
is technically still on the national team albeit it is undetermined if he will
make the final lineup for World Cup like he did back in 2022 in Qatar. I needed to charge my phone for a bit to get
more footage and photos of the final performances of the night, so I chilled
out at the back lounge area on the main floor for the next 15 – 20 minutes.
Croatia took the
stage next once the programming resumed.
A women’s choir ensemble took up the entire stage before singing
acapella versions of several different Croatian folk songs. It was mesmerizing to watch this group of
around 50 women sing in such powerful harmony.
Following this, the men joined the women on stage to perform Nijemo Kolo
– a traditional Croatian folk dance.
This entire cultural performance from Croatia was well executed from
start to finish. While it may not have
been as highly energetic and festive as Panama, Croatia showed up with a lot of
class and dignity in this display that made you feel almost like you were a
part of their community.
Next up was Côte
d'Ivoire who kicked things off with a percussion performance followed by a
traditional high-energy dance known as the Boloye. What I loved about this performance were the
beautiful, shredded Raffia skirts that the dancers were wearing. And the sheer athleticism of their high kicks
and powerful poses was something to admire!
While the main goal of this event was to celebrate the upcoming World
Cup tournament, it didn’t escape my mind that this cultural event was mainly a
way for attendees to consider visiting these countries in the future. While Côte d'Ivoire may not be on the top of
my list right now, I did come out of that performance feeling like I need dive
deeper into their culture at some point.
Mission accomplished by these fine folks representing one of Africa’s
largest nations!
Finally, the night
wrapped up with was without a doubt the most powerful and electrifying
performance of the night – Ghana! I knew
something amazing was about to happen when one of the Ghana volunteers asked me
to step aside from the front of the stage so their own social media team could
capture what was about to happen. How
did I know it was going to be amazing?
Because none of the other countries’ delegates asked attendees to clear
the front of the stage for their respective performers.
For this grand
finale, a procession of 20 people deep slowly shuffled their way to the middle
of the stage following an elderly man twirling an umbrella above him to the
beat of the drums. What we were
witnessing here was a Ghanian Royal Procession specifically rooted in Ashanti
culture. The umbrella – known as the
Akini – is symbolic of protection and status.
The akini is used to define the sacred space of the King or Chief, which
is why the group behind this elderly man walked slowly behind him on stage – to
respect his authority. And while we’re on
the topic of this slow walk or shuffle, what we witnessed here is called the
Adwoa dance. It’s a very cool,
effortless dance that relies on hand gestures to communicate specific emotions
and messages to the audience. I couldn’t
tell you what messages they were specifically communicating to us here, but you
could feel the energy being raised as the closer they got to the middle of the
stage.
One final observation
about this performance was the Kente cloth the dancers wore on stage. Kente is the most famous textile from Ghana
with each pattern and each colour bearing a specific meaning, gold for royalty or
blue for peace. For this group, wearing
Kente in a royal procession is a way of showing prestige and national
pride. It was also a great choice to
have them perform the grand finale as the royal procession is often reserved by
West African communities for moments of unity and togetherness within the
community.
And so there you have
it. My experience at Toronto’s official
“100 Days to Go” kickoff event to FIFA World Cup 2026. I came here thinking it would be like any
other World Cup event, but it couldn’t be further from the truth. And the fact that Toronto was the only host
city to put on a cultural festival like this just added another nuance of prestige
to this once event. I ended up leaving this
night more excited for the World Cup that I have ever been before and with a newfound
appreciation for the nations we’ll be hosting here in June.
History will be made on June 12, 2026, when
Toronto hosts Canada’s opening match at the FIFA World Cup – the first time any
Canadian city has hosted this prestigious tournament.As a prelude to this momentous occasion, Toronto
chose to officially reveal its FIFA World Cup Countdown Clock exactly one year
ahead of this match.Designated as “Soccer
Day in Toronto,” I made my way downtown to Nathan Philipps Square to check this
event out.
Scheduled from 4-8pm EST, Soccer Day was
essentially a mini-fan festival where fans could interact with local pro sports
teams, like AFC Toronto and York United, play mini-games for prizes, and check
out the official posters for each FIFA World Cup 2026 Host City. I was there with the Voyageurs as we were
invited by the event organizers to lead the crowd in cheers ahead of Mayor Oliva
Chow’s opening remarks. There was also a
short Indigenous ceremony to honour the First Nations of Canada, which added a
unique touch to the event.
Midway through the event, the moment had
arrived where we gathered in the southeast corner of Nathan Phillips Square for
the official reveal of the FIFA World Cup Countdown Clock!Mayor Chow added some closing remarks before
leading the crowd in a final countdown, which ended up being a funny mishap
where she struggled to pull off the cover for what seemed like an eternity but
was in fact only about 10-15 seconds.I
hung around with the rest of the Voyageurs for another half hour or so to take photos
at the clock before we all parted ways for the evening.
It should be noted that Toronto will host six World
Cup matches. This includes five group
stage matches and one Round of 32 match.
Matches will be held at BMO Field, which will be renamed Toronto Stadium
for the tournament because of sponsorship conflict reasons. Except for Canada, we will not know what
other teams will play here until FIFA holds the group draw later this year. BMO Field will go through some upgrades over
the next 12 months to meet FIFA requirements, including adding temporary
seating to meet the minimum 45,000 seat capacity. I got to see of these upgrades recently at
the Canadian Shield tournament, so I can’t wait to see the finishing touches when
they are done!
FIFA World Cup 2026 –
Toronto Stadium Match Schedule
Group Stage Fixtures
June 12, 2026 – Match #3: Canada vs. Group B
Opponent (TBD)
June 17, 2026 – Match #21: Group L (Teams TBD)
June 20, 2026 – Match #33: Group E (Teams TBD)
June 23, 2026 – Match #46: Group L (Teams TBD)
June 26, 2026 – Match #62: Group I (Teams TBD)
Round of 32 Fixture
July 2, 2026 – Match #83: Group K vs. Group L
(Teams TBD)
And
just like that, the reality of Toronto hosting World Cup has finally sunk
in.I’m not sure what else we can expect
from the event committee over the next 12 months, but I’ll do my best to attend
whatever events I can to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
For much of the 2010s, the Canadian Women’s
National Team carried the Canada Soccer program.In fact, my first match with the Voyageurs occurred
nearly 10 years ago in a friendly match against England ahead of the 2015 FIFA
Women’s World Cup.And yet with all their
success on the pitch as a Top 10 FIFA ranked team, there has never been a top
division domestic league for our women to develop their skills at home – until now.
2025 marks the beginning of a new era in Canada
for professional women’s soccer with the introduction of the Northern Super
League. Code named “Project 8” in its
early development, the NSL is the brainchild of former CWNT player, Diana Matheson. Having advocated for a domestic professional
league for many years, Matheson took it upon herself to develop her own
business plan that gained approval from Canada Soccer for the creation of the
first ever Canadian Women’s premier division.
The NSL has six founding clubs: Vancouver Rise,
Calgary Wild, AFC Toronto, Ottawa Rapid, Montreal Roses, and Halifax Tides. Each team will play 25 matches each over a six-month
season from April through October. The league
will use the standard points system in world soccer – three points for a win,
one for a draw, and none for a loss – while tracking team rankings in a single
table where the top four placed teams at the end of the season advance to the
playoffs, which will conclude in mid-November.
When it was announced that AFC Toronto would
host its inaugural match against the Montreal Roses at BMO Field on April 19, I
knew I had to be there for the first 401 Derby of the season. With ticket in hand, I then searched online
to find additional info on AFC Toronto’s official supporters’ group, Vermillion
Vanguard. They had shared info about a
pre-match meet up at Something in the Water Brewery located in the heart of
Liberty Village before they would lead a march to the match around 2:30pm EST.
Following the march, we took our seats in the Supporters section where I just took in the atmosphere and pre-match
ceremonies. The place was buzzing with a
sold-out crowd of 14,518 as the opening whistle blew to kick off AFC Toronto’s
inaugural match. Meanwhile, the
Vermillion Vanguard found its footing before the group came together in unison
with non-stop cheering and chanting in support of our hometown heroines. Sadly, Tonya Boychuk silenced the crowd two minutes
into the match by giving Montreal the early 1-0 lead. That’s unfortunately all that it took for AFC
Toronto to ultimately lose its first match of the season.
Despite the loss, it was impressive to see such
a large turnout for Toronto’s first ever professional women’s soccer team! Kudos to AFC Toronto’s marketing team for
generating such a successful public relations campaign for the city to take
notice and show up! Hopefully, this
continues as AFC Toronto moves to its permanent home pitch at York Lions
Stadium in North York moving forward. We
shall see!
2025 Northern Super League Season
Match: AFC Toronto vs. Montreal Roses
Stadium: BMO Field – Toronto, ON
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Kickoff: 4pm EST
Attendance: 14,518
Score: 1-0 (Montreal Roses)
Scoring Summary: Montreal Roses – Tonya Boycuk (2’)
Disciplinary: Montreal Roses – Charlotte Bilbault
(Yellow Card – 66’)
AFC Toronto Inaugural
Starting Lineup
GK Sofia Manner (Finland)
DF Hong Hye-Ji (South Korea)
DF Kaela Hansen (Burnaby, BC)
MF Nikayla Small (Pickering, ON)
MF Emma Regan (Burnaby, BC)
MF Nyota Katembo (Montreal, QC)
MF Cloey Uddenberg (St. Kitts & Nevis)
MF Colby Barnett (USA)
FW Shaina Ashouri (USA)
FW Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria)
Substitutes: Sierra Cota-Yarde (GK), Ashley Cathro (DF), Sarah Rollins
(DF), Croix Soto (DF), Sonia Walk (DF), Aoi Kizaki (MF), April Lantaigne (MF),
Ivymae Perez (MF), Kaylee Hunter (FW)
Total
Shots:
15; Shots on Goal: 6; Fouls: 8; Offsides: 2; Corner-Kicks:
5; Saves: 1
It was a whirlwind five-day trip to Atlanta
just to see Copa America 2024 Opening Match, but well worth it.However, with the late nights and plenty of
libations to go around, I was ready to head home at this point.But not before we indulged at the business
class lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for a bit, which was a
perk given to us for using my Aeroplan miles to book this flight.
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Our original flight time was scheduled for
3:30pm EST, but I received an email update from Air Canada stating that our
flight was now delayed to 4:50pm EST.Carrie and I discussed whether we should grab something to eat nearby or
just head to the airport now and kill several hours at the airport lounge
instead.It was shortly after 11am EST
when I received this email, so we’re talking at least 4+ hours to kill here
before boarding our plane.Ultimately,
we decided to kill time at the airport lounge, especially since I hyped up my
last airport lounge experience to someone whose never enjoyed this type of
luxury before.
United Club Lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
The Uber got us to Jackson-Hartfield
International Airport within 20 minutes.Airport security was standard, so there were no hiccups there.The real confusing part was where exactly was
this lounge that we had access to.I
struggled to find the Maple Leaf Lounge, which is Air Canada’s chain of
business class lounges worldwide at select airports.However, I was told by one of the customer
service reps that our ticket granted access to United Airline’s business class
lounge instead, called the United Club.
Tarmac view of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport from the United Club
After nearly 30 minutes on the hunt for this lounge, we finally found
the United Club.And it was very
underwhelming.Spacious with bright
windows overlooking the tarmac for any plane spotters wanting to kill time, the
lounge felt more like a cafeteria with its standard round white tables and
buffet style food options.Multiple screens
dotted the dining area with streaming services, but we were unable to watch any
of Euro 2024 matches going on that day.We
grabbed some sandwiches, snacks, and alcohol over the course of the next couple
of hours before heading closer towards our gate so I could find a bar playing
some either Euro or Copa America matches while Carrie wanted to browse some of
the shops.
Boarding AC 1918 - ATL to YYZ
The time had finally come for us to board AC
1918 after a couple of delays and an extra three hours added to our wait time.As we boarded the Airbus A319, I noticed it
was not the original plane that we were originally supposed to fly on.You could tell right away with its seat
formation of 2x2 within the first four rows of “Business Class” followed by a
3x3 formation all the way to the back at Row 42.Air Canada has been absolute garbage this
week but having used Aeroplan miles to help subsidize this once-in-a-lifetime
trip, I’m limited to how much I can complain.Let’s be thankful that we’re finally making our way home at this point.
Chicken Marcella, Spring Leaf Salad & Brownie with Red Wine
Given the short two-hour duration of this
flight, meals were only served to those sitting in business class.I had a chicken marcella, spring leaf salad
with oil and vinegar dressing, and a brownie with two glasses of red wine.My other option was the pasta entrée, which I
wasn’t really feeling given I was still somewhat full from eating lunch at the
United Club only a few hours earlier.
Inclement weather at Toronto Pearson International Airport
The flight went smoothly, except for the few
minutes of turbulence we experienced about 20 minutes before we landed at
Pearson International Airport due to inclement weather.It was 21C with a slight drizzle in case
anyone was keeping track.Upon landing,
we were required to wait approximately 20 minutes on the tarmac as our arrival
gate wasn’t ready yet.From there,
Carrie and I went through customs and took our separate ways home while looking
forward to our next soccer trip adventure together.
Inclement weather at Toronto Pearson International Airport
AC 1918 – ATL to YYZ
Operated by: Air Canada
Aircraft: Airbus A319 (twin-jet); Seat: 2A
Cabin: Business: Meal / Business: Complimentary
Depart: 05:53PM EST – Hartsfield-Jackson
International (ATL) – Gate F14
Arrive:08:17pm EST – Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) – Terminal 1,
Gate F36
