Good morning. Canada has been eliminated from the men’s World Cup, but fans say that its historic run united the country and bodes well for the team’s future. More on that below, along with a high-stakes submarine deal and Ottawa Valley step dancing.

Canada was eliminated from the World Cup on Saturday with a painful 3-0 loss to Morocco in the round of 16. Supporters – while disappointed – viewed the loss not as a heartbreaking collapse but as the end of a remarkable run that unified a country and raised the team’s profile.

Team Canada was under no illusions about the challenge it faced. Morocco is seventh in the world in FIFA’s latest official rankings, compared with Canada’s 30th; they were semi-finalists in the 2022 World Cup and entered Saturday’s game on a 33-match winning streak.

The final score reads worse than the game looked, Cathal Kelly writes – but Alphonso Davies’s absence cost Canada when it mattered most. Nonetheless, he says Canada can put its feet up after putting on a perfectly adequate World Cup.

Also in soccer: Tickets to Thursday’s Portugal-Croatia knockout game in Toronto were selling on resale websites for up to $5,900 before kickoff, despite new Ontario rules meant to limit resales above face value.

The latest: Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce today whether Germany’s TKMS or South Korea’s Hanwha have won a lucrative contract to build 12 submarines for Canada, sources say. Carney will make the announcement in Halifax before flying to a NATO leaders’ summit in Turkey.

What it means for Canada: It would be the first time in history that the Royal Canadian Navy has more than a token presence underwater. Canada has four second-hand submarines, but only one is operational. The country hasn’t bought unused submarines since the 1960s and has never ordered anywhere near 12 at once.

The fine print: Today’s announcement is for a preferred bidder, not a signed contract. Ottawa is not expected to have a final deal ready until around 2028. It is ultimately expected to be worth $20-billion to $30-billion for the submarines, and as much as $40-billion to $50-billion for operations, maintenance and upgrades.

The incidents: Britain has become the target of a series of incidents blamed on Russia, including cyberattacks, warning shots fired in the English Channel and arson at the Prime Minister’s house. The country is one of Ukraine’s biggest backers – and has taken over from the U.S. as the main enemy in the eyes of the Kremlin.

What’s next: Experts believe the goal of Moscow’s hybrid warfare efforts is to destabilize its enemies without having to fight an all-out war. A former British defence attaché told The Globe that an open confrontation is unlikely, but that hybrid attacks are likely to continue as pressure mounts on Russia and President Vladimir Putin.

Movies that move us: The Globe’s Barry Hertz ranked the 100 best Canadian films, with the criteria that the film must include Canadian creative talent plus Canadian financing. “These are movies that inspire, transfix, beguile and enthrall – stories that build a culture, one which can never be broken, subsumed or offered up as a bargaining chip," Hertz writes.

Second opinions: We also asked Canadian directors to offer their personal top 10 lists, and you can write in to let us know if you think there’s a movie missing from the rankings.