The Brandon Gonez Show took a visit to the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Toronto ahead of World Cup match against Ivory Coast, taking place on home soil on June 20.
The streets of Toronto will once again be flooded with fans this Saturday as Germany and Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) hit the Toronto Stadium soccer field on June 20.
The two teams will face each other for their second group match of the World Cup, both teams taking a win in their first games.
Germany defeated Curaçao 7-1 and Ivory Coast beat Ecuador 1-0.
Saturday’s game will be the third match hosted at Toronto Stadium, and Germany fans are anticipating this game as Germany’s Men’s National Team is currently ranked in 10th place in the official FIFA World Rankings.
Approximately 4,000-5,000 Germans are expected to travel to Toronto to watch the match, bringing their energy and passion in support of their team.
The Brandon Gonez Show visited the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Toronto to learn more about German culture and speak on the excitement surrounding the upcoming game.
Anne Wagner-Mitchell, the Consul General, told The Brandon Gonez Show that the German-Canadian community is ready to see their team in action on home soil.
“We are super excited that the match is going to take place here in Toronto. You can’t believe how much we cheered here in the office when we heard it’s [the World Cup] going to be here,” said Wagner-Mitchell.
Anne Wagner-Mitchell is the Consul General at Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Toronto.
Even though Germany had a strong start to the tournament, she thinks that Ivory Coast might be tough competition.
“I saw the Ivory Coast match against Ecuador, and wow, that was fast [and] athletic, so we’ve got to be careful and be ready. But we are ready, and you can imagine thousands, and tens of thousands of fans will be behind our team here in Toronto, and millions back home,” she said.
Even though there is a relatively big German culture in Toronto, Wagner-Mitchell shares what it truly means to be German.
She shares that they are very football enthusiastic people and show a lot of pride when it comes to the game as it’s the country’s number one sport.
“A German football fan can be very organised and polite, being on the train or subway to the match. And then half an hour later they will explode on the stand, they will jump and cheer and sing, and so on,” said Wagner-Mitchell.
Thousands will be gathered at Toronto Stadium to watch the Germany versus Ivory Coast game tomorrow, and kick-off is at 4:00 p.m.
