Women's leagues in Canada, US, aim to take advantage of men's World Cup

The team on the receiving end of the enthusiastic support that day was AFC Toronto, part of the Northern Super League, Canada’s professional women’s league. The club drew about 2,500 fans to see Toronto take on the Montreal Roses the day after the Canadian men’s national team played Bosnia-Herzegovina to a 1-1 draw in the first World Cup match ever on home soil.

By LEXIE LINDERMAN