Your World Tonight - Canada eliminated from the FIFA World Cup, Reaction from fans, U.S. celebrates 250th birthday, and more

Episode Date: July 4, 2026

Canada's World Cup dreams have been shattered. After a historic run, Morocco knocked the Canadian men's team out of the tournament -- three-nil -- in Texas.Also: The U.S. marks a massive milestone today — its 250th birthday. But excessive heat has curtailed much of the Fourth of July celebrations in Washington. But the celebrations that are happening highlight deep divisions that run through the country.And: Ottawa and Alberta say a proposed oil pipeline to the B.C. coast will help Canada break its dependence on the U.S. and strengthen trade ties with Asia. But with demand for fossil fuels expected to peak before that pipeline comes online... Does the project make fiscal sense?Plus: Historic Canadian ship gets a second life in Spain, Controversy around Indonesia's free school meals, English beavers, and more.

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This is a CBC podcast. That Bosnia goal, that first win against Qatar, 6-0, like there's so much to be proud of of these boys. And look, we lost this game, but we'll be back in four years. After several historic chapters, Canada's World Cup story ends in crushing defeat. But not without writing a new soccer legacy for this country. This is Your World Tonight. I'm Tanya Fletcher in Vancouver.

Also on the podcast, parties full of red, white, and blue meant to celebrate the United States are instead mired in division on this 4th of July. Plus, the San Juan was especially well preserved, you know, like no other 16th century ship ever found. A wailing ship that sank off Canada's east coast nearly five centuries ago is getting new life in Spain. We take you there for a replica rebuild. Canada's World Cup dreams have been shattered. After a historic run, Morocco knocked the Canadian men out of the tournament, 3-0 in Texas. A disappointing loss, no doubt, but the Reds still have much to celebrate. Sarah Levitt begins our coverage from Houston. It was a very exciting game, but also a little bit disappointing.

12-year-old Easton Chappenko feeling what many other Canadians are after he watched the country's men's national soccer team lose to Morocco 3-0. Sporting the team's Jersey alongside his family, he watched from a restaurant in Houston. But did you catch it? He said it's only a bit disappointing. His father, Kevin, was with him and says it was a great run. It shows how competitive Canada is in soccer and how far they have come and what we can expect from the next generation of soccer players. The men managed to keep it zero zero for 50 minutes before Morocco scored. Two more goals near the end of the match sealed the deal. Posting on Instagram, the team thanked Canadians for the support, noting how many people fell in love with the sport.

We've always believed this was a football country, the post reads. Now we know it is. The men's team is doing what the women's team learned to do, the women's program, which is bring younger players forward. John Doyle is the author of The World is a Ball about the phenomenon that is soccer. Give them the space, give them the top. time and the money and the funding to move forward, to become top of the world players. Gabriel Foyer watched the game at the stadium and says the team's success, this World Cup, will have a seismic impact on grassroots soccer at home. Listen, it's all about talent. It's all about cultivating those youngsters.

So Canada's got plenty of that. I've seen it all day, every day. Some of the boys on the ice rink need to come out to the field on the pitch, do what they got to do, right? You can play both sports, boys. Cheers. Earlier in the day in Houston, Oh, when the Reds go marching in. Canadians met up for a tailgate party in a parking lot close to the stadium. Beer was freely flowing in the sea of red jerseys. Even a game of beer pong was on the go.

Then, under the oppressive Texan son, the march to the match began. Among those in the crowd, Lisa did an auto who had watched the men in Toronto and L.A. before coming out to Houston. She hails from the Niagara region. Awesome, awesome. Best feeling ever. I can't even describe it to you. It's been so much fun. A bit of a supporter for a long, long, long time. Cried when they got their first goal, so we are just thrilled to be here. I want to be in that number. And what a thrilling run. It's been.

Sarah Levitt's CBC News. Houston. Well, from Newfoundland to British Columbia, Canadian soccer fans were glued to the game. The CBC's Talia Sarv has a reaction from across the country. At a Toronto watch party, the moment an underdog victory began to slip. Very unfortunate, but Canada did what they could. We're sad, but you know what? We played hard. That's what matters. While it wasn't a fairytale ending for Canada, there's still plenty worth celebrating. These tournament saw the nation's first ever World Cup win and place in the knockouts.

Fans coast to coast still holding pride. It's great for the country. It's great for all the youth players to see that we belong in the World Cup and that we can go pretty far. So I think it's a good future head. Everyone thinks this is a hockey country. Not anymore. This is a football country.

Talia Saav, CBC News, Toronto. Well, Canadian soccer fans may be feeling dejected, but Moroccan fans are feeling downright. festive. Morocco now advances to the World Cup quarter finals for only the second time ever. Our Quabina Oduro was at a watch party in Montreal hosted by Morocco fans. And Quabina, how are they reacting with their big victory over Canada? Tanya, the vibes were amazing at the watch party that I was at. It was predominantly a Moroccan watch party. The flags were out and fans were cheering. It was so loud when the first goal happened. And then the second goal happened and then the second goal happened.

third goal happened and it was a party. I have Salma and Amin who are going to tell us more about the vibes. Salma, what was that like? That was crazy. Second goal, it was over. It was okay, we're back. We're winning. This is for us. Third goal. It was like just a gift. Thank you, Rahim. Thank you. How stressful was it to watch that, though? First half was kind of stressful. First goal came in, a weight got lifted a bit. It was still stressful. Second goal came in. Then I'm like, you know what, we got this. People said it was a fluke in Qatar, Moroccan was, you know, it's a Cinderas story. We proved the whole world wrong.

And then finally, you guys live in Montreal, right? I know you guys are Moroccan. Is there any part of you that feels bad for Canada? To be honest, none. Oh, me, I do feel bad because they could have deserved the win. They played super, super well. Sorry for you guys, but hockey, hockey. You guys are good in hockey.

So, Tanya, you can tell that the Moroccan. fans are happy. They don't feel that bad for Canada, but the Moroccans are going to be partying it all evening long until the next game where they will try to advance in the World Cup. CBC's Covina-Uro in Montreal. Thanks for this. Thank you. Still to come, we head to Indonesia for a closer look at how and why a nationwide government program to provide free meals has largely failed. That story later. On your World tonight. Excessive heat has curtailed much of the 4th of July celebrations in Washington, D.C. tonight. And yet, thousands of Trump supporters have flooded the streets of the U.S. Capitol to mark

the country's 250th birthday. But this Independence Day is also highlighting deep divisions that run through the country. Peter Armstrong has more. We take Applebee, guys. Happy birthday, America. At a sidewalk stall, David Good sells hats and flags. adorned with USA, Trump, and of course, the ubiquitous, make America great again. And business, as you can imagine, is booming. The celebrations on the streets of D.C., at least as much in honor of Donald Trump as they are for the 4th of July.

We're here very early and to support our president. That's all we want to do is support the president. That's Karen Sergison from Monroe, Michigan. She's here with a group that calls itself the front row Joe's. They travel the country and line the front rows of Donald Trump rallies. And this 250th birthday party is, she says, a chance to bring the country together. It's uniting everybody, no matter of what your political views are, because yes, it is divided right now. Like I said, I'm here to support the president because he's the only one that's really doing something to improve our life.

USA! USA! USA! For much, if not most of this crowd, there's little difference between support for the country and support for the president. Sure, they say there are divisions in the country right now. But Daniel French from Delaware, riding a three-wheel bicycle adorned in Trump merch and a we the people flag, says those divisions are not the fault of his president. People that are on the other side, you know, who aren't looking for to make America great. There's something wrong with them. I'm mentally ill or something. You did?

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. The celebrations in D.C. were heralded by Trump, who said they'd be the most unforgettable birthday party any country has ever seen. but they've been plagued with issues from the start. Trump's plan to renovate the iconic reflecting pool by the Lincoln Memorial turned the water green with algae. There was supposed to be a parade, but that was canceled due to the heat. A 16-day state fair on the Washington Mall drew a fraction of the people organizers expected, and musicians dropped out of the evening concert saying the event had become more political than what they had signed up for.

At a pre-birth party bash at Mount Rushmore last night, Trump did little to convince his critic, that this was indeed a moment of unity. Our American ancestors did not shed their blood at Concord and Trenton, Gettysburg, and Shiloh, Midway, and Normandy, just so that a band of thieves, radicals, and lunatics could come in and loot pillage our nation. But to walk through the crowds on D.C.'s overheated streets today, the division is easy to miss. On this 250th anniversary of American independence, the crowd here, is united even if the country is not.

Peter Armstrong, CBC News, Washington. And in this country, Ottawa and Alberta say a proposed oil pipeline to the BC coast will help Canada break its dependence on the U.S. market and strengthen trade ties with Asia. But with demand for fossil fuels expected to peak before that pipeline comes online, does the project make financial sense? The CBC's Bridget Stringer Holden takes a look. When we go to our Asian markets and Asian partners, what we hear from them is that they want a reliable supplier of energy.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Canadian crude is looking really attractive right now. The war with Iran has created an energy crunch for many Asian countries. And Smith hopes a new pipeline to the Pacific will give Canada an edge. The sense that I get is as much as we can produce, they will buy from us. It's a risky long-term investment. But the Pembina Institute's Chris Severson Baker, question. Questions whether the pipeline project makes sense. He notes the same countries that Canada is courting are also turning to green technologies.

Really, we're talking about the taxpayers addressing the risk of that there will be a demand for oil in the future by the time a pipeline like this gets built. Alberta's government estimates its proposed pipeline could cost between $35 and $43 billion. Construction could start in 2007 at the earliest and finished by 2034, raising the question, will demand for oil still be there? The International Energy Agency was already modeling that global oil demand would plateau peak before 2030. Amelia Bellevaux is the program manager of energy transition at environmental defense.

She points to a rapid growth in electric vehicles and clean energy in Asia. More than half of new vehicles sold in China are electric now, and exports of cheap Chinese EVs have been booming across Asia. Meanwhile, the cost of solar panels and wind energy is plummeting around the world. Belvo believes by the time the pipeline comes online, the global oil market would already be in steep decline, and demand is not the only concern.

We've got a pipeline that is being built for political reasons rather than economic reasons. Severson Baker believes Prime Minister Carney is using the pipeline to tamp down Alberta's separatist movement. Which does not make the pipeline a good economic decision and not a safe bet for taxpayers, right? So that's a big concern. And the burden seems to be falling on tax. Pembina is, you know, saying that they'll take a 10% stake in this. And the fact that no private company wanted to build this pipeline themselves is an excellent demonstration that the business case for this is extremely weak. An energy experts say it goes against what Canada should be doing,

investing in renewable sources of energy. So the path to both affordability, reducing emissions, and attracting investment is by doing what everybody else in the world is doing, which is to, to grow the supply of electricity using the cheapest sources of new electricity. The federal government's major Projects Office now has until October 1st to decide whether Alberta's pipeline proposal should be fast-tracked. Bridget Stringer Holden, CBC News, Vancouver. Thousands of people gather outside Tehran's main mosque to pay their respects to Iran's former Supreme Leader.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli air strikes at the end of February when the war began. Mourners wept and waved flags as the coffins of Hamene and members of his family also killed in the attack were placed in state. It's the start of days of funeral commemorations that will culminate on Thursday when Hamene is buried in his home city. Russia claims it has captured several settlements in eastern Ukraine, including a town of strategic importance for Kiev's defensive line. As Dominic Volitus tells us, Moscow, is eager to flex its military muscle in the wake of recent Ukrainian drone attacks that have shaken Russia's energy industry.

Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, received some welcome news at a meeting with top Russian commanders that his forces had finally captured the strategically important city of Kosteanivka. Putin says the capture completes the liberation of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic, and he says Russian troops are creating a security zone on other areas of eastern Ukraine. Kostian Tenevka, a key stronghold in Ukraine's eastern fortress belt, has long been a Kremlin target. Capturing it would give Russian forces a foothold to push north along the belt, now the central axis of their campaign. But Ukraine insists it still holds the city, with President Volodymyr Zelensky describing the claims it had fallen, there's just another Russian lie. Dominic Volitus for CBC News, Bristol, England.

In Germany. Thousands of people turned out to protest against the far right alternative for Germany party, known as the AFD. Demonstrators were blocking roads to the party's leadership convention in the eastern city of Erfurt. Union, civil society groups and left-wing parties all took part, at times sitting in the street. Some clashed with police and were forcibly removed.

Inside the conference, the party re-elected the two leaders that have overseen its recent surge in popularity. The AFD is leading in national opinion polls ahead of the governing conservatives. Nearly every day, the Indonesian government serves tens of millions of free meals, mostly to school children. The program was a key election promise by the country's president. But the costs have been high in terms of dollars and health. Freelance reporter Dave Grunembaum is in Jakarta with more. A group of children eat a meal of fried chicken, carrots, rice, and watermelon. They're among the 62 million Indonesian students, pregnant women, and toddlers being served a free lunch five days a week.

But time after time, there have been reports of food poisonings. Rami Unita's son graduated from high school in May. and did not eat the free meals. The chain of poisoning that took place, I think, tells a lot about the lack of competence of the people behind this, yeah? According to Network Education Watch Indonesia, a coalition of non-government organizations, there have been more than 33,000 cases of food poisoning

since the program launched in January 2025. One in five Indonesian children, under the age of five, has stunted growth from severe malnutrition. The free lunch program was a 2024 campaign promised by President Prabhu Subianto, who said in addition to providing healthy meals, the program would create jobs and economic opportunities for local businesses. Critics say the program scaled up too quickly. Ani Rasuna is from the Indonesian think tank, the Nala Institute, which conducted a year-long study of the program. It found health standards were unsatisfactory in many of the program's kitchens. One of the problem is that the government needs to be.

don't have like the regular inspection for each kitchen in terms of hygiene. The free meal program is also embroiled in a corruption scandal. The head of the government authority that manages the program, the National Nutrition Agency, was recently fired and arrested the following day, charged with causing state losses and enriching himself. The free lunch program has a budget of about $20 billion for this year. Executive Director of the Center of Economic and Law Studies, Bima Udistaura, says the free meal program is too costly and should be targeted only at the most needy families.

The problem is this huge budget programs sacrifice the other budget that is very, very essential and mandatory. Neither President Prabho's office or the National Nutrition Agency responded to request for comment. However, a report in Indonesian state media says government monitors found shortcomings in governance, operation procedures, and food quality. The new head of the National Nutrition Agency pledged to improve. the program's operation and health standards. Dave Grinibam for CBC News, Jakarta, Indonesia. Well, the beaver is one of Canada's official symbols, yes,

but the mammal is now in the spotlight in Great Britain, where it was once hunted to extinction. Small groups of beavers are now being reintroduced into the wild, including in London, where a small beaver colony even helps stop a subway station from flooding. Our Briar Stewart has that story. On the edge of a wetland, less than 10 kilometers from Heathrow Airport, nearly 20 people stand in silence clutching phones and binoculars,

as a mother beaver, nicknamed Willow, waddles through the bush, chomping on branches as she goes. She flashes her teeth that are colored orange because of the high concentration of iron needed to make them strong enough to gnaw through the wood. So we have mum, willow, heaviest beaver to be moved in the country, like translocated. She weighed 30 kilograms. I'm sure she weighs a little bit more now, but I don't want to body shame her, but she is.

She is a big mum. That's Chenez Mustafa with the Ealing Beaver Project. It was created in 2023 when five beavers were moved from Scotland to this wetland in London. One of the main goals is to help deal with flooding. During heavy rainfall, the urban area around the park used to routinely flood, including the local tube station. Mustafa says that hasn't happened since the beavers moved in because they're doing what they do best, building dams, which slows the flow of water through the area. Everything downstream is much more protective from flooding than it was before, all because they want to hold that water back so that they have enough water to swim in and feel safe. It's been 400 years since beavers were last in London.

Like the rest of the UK, they were at one time hunted to extinction. But they're now being slowly reintroduced in a few areas and our protected species in England and Scotland. London's mayor, Sadiq Khan, says he's pleased to see the beavers thriving and improving the local habitat, telling BBC that restoring nature is a priority for his office. We were holding our city, boosting our biodiversity. preventing floods. For me, it's an issue of also social justice

because many Londoners don't have a garden. The Ealing site is the second Beaver project in London and it's fully accessible to the public. Mustafa even leads Beaver safaris a few times a week. After several sightings of beavers swimming, the crowd on this night was enthralled when Willow spent around 15 minutes eating her evening meal just a few meters away.

That was the most amazing thing I've seen. 25-year-old Amanda Ram says she appreciates the slice of nature right in the middle of the city. There's like a McDonald's right here and there's like a TK. Max and then there's like this project which you wouldn't expect to be in this part, but it is. And that's what beavers do, isn't it? They make things better. It's believed there are at least eight bevers now at this site, but there could be more as staff don't know just how many kits Willow recently has. Even as this colony continues to grow, a new beaver project is being planned for the south of the city. Brer Stewart, CBC News, London. A piece of Canadian history is getting second life in Spain.

A team of shipbuilders is working on an exact replica of a Basque whaling ship that sank off the coast of Labrador more than 450 years ago. They're also rebuilding connections with indigenous peoples that, back centuries. The CBC's Peter Cowan reports from Spain's Basque country. Shipbuilders are hard at work in a big warehouse next to the harbor in Pasea on the north coast of Spain, a handplane turning oak logs into yard arms. Eventually these will hold sales on a Spanish galleon. Well, this is Albaola. This is a maritime heritage society. Shabier-Egoate is leading the team rebuilding this ship. The original San Juan sailed to what is now Canada 500 years ago.

The Basques were here to hunt whales and bring the oil back to Europe to light lamps. This San Juan is taking shape without modern tools. So this is like encyclopedia. This is a learning process. This boat is telling us many things. But this ship wouldn't exist without Canadian research. In the 1970s, Selma Huxley-Barkham moved from North America to the Basque country, looking for evidence of Basque whalers in Canada.

This is a power of attorney from two harpooners. Her son Michael Barkham continues his mother's research. An old leather-bound book with ornate calligraphy revealed the first details about the ship. Named the San Juan, which was lost and ran aground loaded with whale oil in the port of Buites, which is in Terenova. Old maps led her to what is now Red Bay in Labrador. Along the beach they found red tiles, the same tiles used on roofs in Spain, and by Spanish sailors. as ballast. That was the big eureka moment, finding proof.

When Parks Canada archaeologists looked under the cold Atlantic waters, they found the real proof, the remains of the ship. The San Juan was especially well preserved, you know, like no other 16th century ship ever found. Parks Canada brought up and catalogued all 3,000 pieces of the ship, a blueprint for a Gauté to replicate it completely, down to every fastener and timber. This is the best gift.

that the Basque country ever got ever. And we are very grateful to Canada. That's why Canada was the guest of honor at this year's Maritime Festival in Pasea. Inviting indigenous groups, the Basques first met 500 years ago. Here we have cedar. Noah Nukasak is from Nane on the north coast of Labrador. He builds and paddles kayaks.

He came to share his own passion for keeping his culture alive through boat building. I wanted to have more in common with the people like my ancestors who are building Hayite. For Agate, this is all about more than just a ship. We also want to replicate or at least retrieve the human relationships that were established. The next step for Agate is to sail the San Juan back to Canada. No engine, no modern technology, just finishing a journey that nobody has done for centuries. Peter Cowan, CBC News, Passa, Spain. Finally tonight, as the U.S. marks its 250th birthday, so too is a small community in Saskatchewan.

Kicking off the party with a parade, Isle-Lacross, population 1,500, is marking its 250th anniversary with a six-day celebration. The northern Métis village is the second oldest permanent settlement in the province, and an important chapter of Canada's history, says former Mayor Napoleon Gardner. Isle Across has an abundance and rich heritage and history and legacy. At the same time, it has significant purpose, significant contribution, and has been an integral part of the opening and building of this country. Gardner was mayor of the village five decades ago when he was just 21 years old. He says the community has thrived because of a solid foundation laid by their ancestors,

one that is still inspiring young people today. Isle Lacrosse was founded in 1776 as a Hudson's Bay Company trading post and became a hub of activity during the fur trade era. Patricia Crowe with the Saskatchewan government says events like this tap into the potential that still has yet to be realized. Oh, we've been, you know, looking forward to this for quite a while. This is huge for this area, and there's so much economic activity that's going on. The 250th anniversary celebrations continue in Isle LaCroft.

across until Wednesday. The schedule is jam-packed with activities like fiddling, canoe races, historical exhibits, cultural performances, Maytee and Creece storytelling, and nightly drone shows. People are traveling from all across Canada to join the party. This has been your world tonight for Saturday, July 4th. I'm Tanya Fletcher. Good night.