Approach Trinity Bellwoods Park in downtown Toronto on Friday morning and you’ll notice an unusual amount of red and white.This isn’t a normal day. Not in Toronto. Not in Canada.It’s five hours before Canada faces Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first men’s World Cup match on Canadian soil. The occasion warrants a lively gathering of The Voyageurs, Canada’s supporters group, at Trinity Bellwoods Park for a pep rally.For 30 minutes, fans wave their flags. One spectator bangs his bass drum, starting a raucous “O Canada” chant. Two brothers, Christos and Kyriakos, painted their faces red and wore moose hats for the occasion. (They also had beaver hats but elected the moose because it gave more of an edge.)“Moose are powerful. Moose are strong. We’re going to run over Bosnia,” says Christos.There is a range of ages, from children and teenagers to young adults and seniors. Everyone who was a Canadian supporter, whether for decades or recently, was invited to participate in this communal experience so unique to this city and country. Hearing fans chant “O when the Reds Come Marching In” or singing the national anthem at the top of their lungs injected genuine energy into an anticipated sporting event.Thirty minutes in, supporters begin to mobilize. They exit the park at the intersection of Queen Street West and Strachan Avenue to begin a march to BMO Field for the match. Two large Voyageurs banners are carried with a mob of supporters behind them. Fireworks are launched into the sky. A cloud of red and white smoke forms from flares. The enthusiasm is palpable as fans walk down Strachan to the stadium. A rousing rendition of “O Canada” begins, led by a supporter in a cowboy hat carrying a Tim Hortons coffee.