Italy's absence doesn't stop World Cup excitement on Commercial Drive

Not since 1958 has Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup but Commercial Drive, usually Metro Vancouver’s hub for the soccer team, still hosted plenty of international fanfare on Saturday.
Outside Toscani Coffee Bar, Peru supporters in red shirts waved team scarves with pride despite having just lost to Denmark 1-0. Ana Maria Tsougrianis and her husband Nick joined a dozen more Peru supporters for the 9 a.m. match, outnumbering a handful of Denmark fans. Despite Peru’s 1-0 lo