Vancouver World Cup

• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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. 

  Sports

  Jun 16, 2022
• 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.

  Sports

  Jun 15, 2022
• 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
• Vancouver to watch from the sidelines following 2026 FIFA World Cup announcement

  Vancouver dropped out of the World Cup bid in March, leaving Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal as the only remaining Canadian cities.

  Sports

  Jun 13, 2018
• Jon McComb: B.C. and Chicago were right, the World Cup was a bad bet

  The notoriously-corrupt FIFA was asking cities to cut a no-dollar-figure deal that could be changed at any time, writes Jon McComb.

  Economy

  Mar 15, 2018
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• No goal: Vancouver dropped from North American World Cup bid

  It's official: there won't be any World Cup games played in Vancouver in when the 2026 tournament kicks off.

  Sports

  Mar 14, 2018
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• B.C. may pull Vancouver as a potential FIFA World Cup host city

  The provincial government is considering withdrawing support for a Vancouver to host games in the 2026 men's FIFA World Cup.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2018