'You are Canadian heroes' - the forgotten hosts making World Cup history

The update

Canada are making history at this World Cup with a run that is likely to change the face of football in the country forever

Why this counts

What makes this worth tracking, according to BBC, is the chain of decisions it may trigger.

What precedes this

Earlier reporting from BBC and comparable outlets sketched the conditions that would eventually produce an event like this.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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The lens

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of canadian, heroes, forgotten, hosts, making: Canada are making history at this World Cup with a run that is likely to change the face of football in the country forever.