FIFA

• Road closures, drones, and new stadium rules for FIFA World Cup in Vancouver

  Organizers of the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver have unveiled details of preparations that include the closure of a major downtown road artery for more than two months.

  Sports

  May 6
  
• Over 220K free Toronto FIFA Fan Festival tickets sell out within hours

  Toronto says 220,000 free FIFA Fan Festival™ Toronto tickets were claimed within four hours as demand for the 2026 World Cup event surged.

  Sports

  May 6
  
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• Canada Soccer to receive $9.8M in federal funding for training facility

  Canada Soccer will receive $9.8M from the federal government to help build a National Training Centre. The investment is part of Canada’s Build Communities Strong Fund.

  Sports

  May 1
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• ‘No-go zone’: Vancouver homeless man claims he was told to move ahead of FIFA

  Mayor Ken Sim was unavailable for an interview Thursday and his office told Global News it was unable to comment on this specific case in question.

  Politics

  May 1
• Anand backs report Iran soccer officials had Canada entry permission revoked

  Iranian state media says Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj, a former IRGC commander, and two other Iranian officials were denied entry after arriving in Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• FIFA president’s people wanted a motorcade escort for him while in Vancouver. Police said no

  Global News learned that Gianni Infantino wanted a full motorcade escort while he is in Vancouver so that he can travel without disruption and go through traffic lights.

  Politics

  Apr 28
• FIFA delists tickets for Toronto’s World Cup matches after resale price cap

  Last week, the Ford government passed its rules on ticket resale into law, capping prices at face value for all tickets sold in Ontario, including the World Cup.

  Canada

  Apr 28
• Mayor, transport minister promise not to hike Toronto transit fares during World Cup

  Travel to and from some soccer stadiums in the United States on matchdays is raising concerns for travelling fans, as local agencies hike the cost of a ticket.

  Canada

  Apr 17
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• Soccer fans in Calgary endure snow, cold for chance to see FIFA World Cup trophy

  Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer, it's iconic trophy is visiting cities across Canada before the tournament begins in early June.

  Sports

  Apr 12
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• FIFA releases plans for cross-Canada World Cup celebration tour

  A cross-country World Cup tour will bring events to 34 Canadian cities this summer as FIFA looks to build excitement ahead of the 2026 tournament.

  Sports

  Apr 8