Vancouver World Cup

• Vancouver’s 2026 Dragon Boat Festival cancelled, cites FIFA World Cup restrictions

  The organizers of Vancouver's Dragon Boat Festival say they've been forced to cancel next year's event due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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  Aug 1, 2025
  
• Could reselling FIFA tickets help Vancouver pay for the 2026 World Cup?

  The City of Toronto is looking at buying and reselling corporate suite and lounge packages to help offset its FIFA 2026 World Cup costs. Should Vancouver do the same?

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2025
  
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• $25 million World Cup training field upgrades head to Vancouver Park Board

  In July, the City of Vancouver announced Killarney Park and Memorial Park South would undergo upgrades to serve as official training grounds for the 2026 tournament.

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  Dec 9, 2024
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• Cost for B.C. to host 2026 FIFA world cup doubles, now pegged at up to $581M

  The province is hosting a technical briefing for the media on Tuesday and will hold a live press conference at 3 p.m.

  Sports

  Apr 30, 2024
• 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
• Goal! B.C. businesses cheer addition of more games to 2026 World Cup

  FIFA confirmed Tuesday that the tournament will see the number of participating countries expanded from 32 to 48.

  Sports

  Mar 14, 2023
• 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
• Vancouver chosen to host FIFA World Cup 2026 games as part of North American bid

  After withdrawing from consideration in 2018 only to return earlier this year, FIFA has chosen Vancouver as one of the 16 cities to host games during the World Cup games in 2026. 

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  Jun 16, 2022
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• FIFA to announce 2026 World Cup sites, paring from 17, on Thursday

  FIFA is preparing to announce on Thursday the 2026 World Cup sites — and make high-profile cuts — for the tournament that will be co-hosted between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

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  Jun 15, 2022
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• NBA, MLB and the World Cup? Vancouver party pledges sports hat trick if elected

  Vancouver 1st says it would oversee the construction of an NBA stadium in South Vancouver, and lobby for MLB and the World Cup.

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2018