Patios busy in Waterloo Region as fans take in England vs. Denmark Euro Cup semi-final match
Soccer fans in Waterloo Region were on the edge of their seats Wednesday afternoon as they took in the Euro Cup semi-final match between England and Denmark.
It was a high-stakes match, with the winner heading to the final.
England supporters at the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo were hoping their team could break a drought and bring home the cup for the first time in more than five decades.
"If England wins today, Sunday is going to be awesome. If England doesn't win today, Sunday is going to be fairly decent," said manager Craig McNair.
Denmark took an early lead in the first half but England managed to tie things up later in the match.
The patio at The Fat Duck in Guelph was also busy with passionate and patriotic fans.
"I grew up in a country where soccer means everything, it's like they say football is not religion, it's more important than that, it's not life and death, it's more important than that," said one fan.
The game came down to the wire with extra time needed. England scored again and took the win 2 to 1.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
More than 115 cases of eye damage reported in Ontario after solar eclipse
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
Toxic testing standoff: Family leaves house over air quality
A Sherwood Park family says their new house is uninhabitable. The McNaughton's say they were forced to leave the house after living there for only a week because contaminants inside made it difficult to breathe.
Decoy bear used to catch man who illegally killed a grizzly, B.C. conservation officers say
A man has been handed a lengthy hunting ban and fined thousands of dollars for illegally killing a grizzly bear, B.C. conservation officers say.
B.C. seeks ban on public drug use, dialing back decriminalization
The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.
OPP responds to apparent video of officer supporting anti-Trudeau government protestors
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says it's investigating an interaction between a uniformed officer and anti-Trudeau government protestors after a video circulated on social media.
An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to return to JFK in New York
An emergency slide fell off a Delta Air Lines jetliner shortly after takeoff Friday from New York, and pilots who felt a vibration in the plane circled back to land safely at JFK Airport.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau on navigating post-political life, co-parenting and freedom
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering
George Mallory is renowned for being one of the first British mountaineers to attempt to scale the dizzying heights of Mount Everest during the 1920s. Nearly a century later, newly digitized letters shed light on Mallory’s hopes and fears about ascending Everest.
Loud boom in Hamilton caused by propane tank, police say
A loud explosion was heard across Hamilton on Friday after a propane tank was accidentally destroyed and detonated at a local scrap metal yard, police say.