2026 FIFA World Cup

• Toronto mayor releases 2026 FIFA World Cup plans, committees

  Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow unveiled further details to the planning and committee structure to ensure the 2026 FIFA World Cup Games are a success.

  Politics

  Mar 20
  
• Will Ontario fund Toronto’s World Cup plan? Inside the provincial deliberations

  Plans to host five 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Toronto could be in jeopardy if the Ford government decides not to chip in and cover one third of the total cost for the event.

  Politics

  May 24, 2023
  
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• Toronto shows off its look and hopes for staging the 2026 FIFA World Cup

  For Sharon Bollenbach, appointed in February as executive director of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto, Thursday was "the first milestone of many to come."

  Sports

  May 18, 2023
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• Expert says economic loss would have exceeded gains if Edmonton had held World Cup games

  Moshe Lander of Concordia University says the cost to hold games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup would have been much more than the economic benefits.

  Sports

  Jun 17, 2022
• Toronto, Vancouver among cities selected to host 2026 FIFA World Cup

  Edmonton was also in the running, but was not among the cities announced today by FIFA.

  Sports

  Jun 16, 2022
• Mayor likes Edmonton’s chances for 2026 FIFA World Cup, confident feds will help

  Edmonton expects FIFA will make a decision on host cities for the 2026 World Cup in April.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2022
• Estimated $30M-$40M in economic benefits to Edmonton from World Cup qualifiers

  It's estimated Edmonton will feel between $30 million and $40 million in economic benefits from the two World Cup qualifiers played in the city.

  Economy

  Nov 17, 2021
• Edmonton-raised soccer star thrilled to help bring a World Cup to the country that welcomed him

  Prior to last week, the biggest crowd Alphonso Davies had ever spoken in front of was a soccer team.

  Sports

  Jun 19, 2018
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• FIFA reminds Trump that blackmailing countries into voting for U.S. World Cup bid is unethical

  FIFA is sensitive about perceptions of political interference after the litany of scandals related to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively. 

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2018
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• FIFA to visit Toronto as it evaluates 2026 World Cup bids

  FIFA said in a statement Friday that its bid committee will be in Toronto April 11-12.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2018