Vancouver bar nearly drunk dry by FIFA fans as World Cup brings surge in business to Granville Street

Vancouver's Tyler Broers said he's never seen anything like what unfolded on Saturday. Australian World Cup fans filled his multi-level sports bar, Dublin Calling, before and after their team's match against Turkey, and nearly drank the bar dry. That was the first time I've ever felt like I was actually going to run out of booze," Broers, the bar's manager, said Tuesday. Now he and other Vancouver bar operators are bracing for Thursday's match at B.C. Place between Canada and Qatar, and the next five matches in Vancouver. "Today we ordered 200 kegs for the weekend," he said. They said 'we're going to drink you dry before we leave.'" Broers said one of the bar's DJs had to use his van to pick up 20 kegs from a local brewery on Saturday to shore up their dwindling supply. He said he "hired a whole army" ahead of the tournament, and then even more staff for the upcoming games. Premier David Eby, for his part, said he will be hosting and yelling "go Canada go" during Canada's match on Thursday. Eby said Canadians have "been through a lot" over the last few years, and it would be an opportunity to celebrate how Canada is standing up on the world stage. The premier said the World Cup has Vancouver abuzz, as parades of fans take to the streets.