My FIFA World Cup Diary: Heat and security are taking their toll

While Environment Canada has forecast a high of 35C in Toronto for Thursday, things will cool off by the evening. It’s expected to be closer to 31C when action kicks off at 7 p.m. between Portugal and Croatia.

Prabhjot Paul Singh•Jul 2, 2026 08:11 AM• 1 views

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A Toronto-based award winning independent journalist, He was celebrated by AIPS, the international body of sports journalists, for covering ten Olympics at its centennial celebrations held at UNESCO Centre in Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games. Besides, he has written extensively about business and the financial markets, the health industry, the public and private sectors, and aviation.

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