World Cup 2026

'I am disappointed to announce that Edmonton was not successful in our bid for the FIFA World Cup in 2026,' Mayor Sohi said.

“I wish to thank the City of Edmonton for its courage and vision. I will continue to work tirelessly to increase tourism, create jobs and foster community here in Edmonton, Alberta’s capital city.” I wish the recently announced host cities the best of luck in 2026.

This is the first time that FIFA Men's World Cup matches will be played on Canadian soil, and the tournament is watched by billions of people around the world.

“We are ecstatic that Vancouver has been named a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is an incredible opportunity to welcome everyone back to Vancouver, as we did for the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and once again celebrate our special city. "We at the Comox Valley United SC are delighted that Vancouver has been selected as a host city for the 2026 Men's World Cup! This is a fantastic opportunity to witness the world's largest sporting event, first-hand. "We are thrilled that Vancouver will be an official host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Local businesses across Metro Vancouver are excited for the substantial economic benefits to come from jointly hosting the world’s biggest tournament. “Hosting one of the world’s most celebrated sporting events, the FIFA Men’s World Cup, is an honour, one that we at YVR are incredibly proud to be a part of. We look forward to working with our partners to host a tournament that will not only attract global visitors and boost the B.C. economy, but also inspire Indigenous youth to achieve success in sport.” “We are tremendously proud to be named as a Canadian host city for FIFA World Cup 2026. We are excited to collaborate on these games and look forward to the opportunities they will bring to our people.” “Vancouver is thrilled to welcome the world to Vancouver in 2026! We are thrilled to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in our ancestral territory. “The Squamish Nation is thrilled the FIFA World Cup will kick off on our shared traditional territories in 2026! At this time, the estimated costs for planning, staging and hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 in B.C. range from $240 million to $260 million. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the tourism sector, put the global spotlight on British Columbia and inspire the next generation of players.

Vancouver's B.C. Place and Toronto's BMO Field will host games during the 2026 World Cup, FIFA announced on Thursday.

"This is as much about the economy as it is about sports," he said. A report presented to Toronto city council this spring pegged the cost of hosting World Cup games at $290 million. "We see this as an investment for the future and it's going to pay off." "Alberta's government worked hard and committed a significant financial sum to help the bid along. Commonwealth Stadium is the biggest facility in Western Canada and would play an excellent host." pic.twitter.com/K0whqDoRRq— @TorontosMayor "And our opportunity to build this city up in terms of what is already a good reputation, to make a great reputation and get the best in the world to come and live and invest here in what I think is the single greatest place they could come in the world to do business." Tory framed the World Cup as a chance to build Toronto's legacy, saying millions of people will tune into watch the games, and thousands more will descend on Toronto to watch in person. Today, @FIFAWorldCup announced that Toronto will be a Host City in #FIFAWorldCup2026!

It was great to celebrate with so many people involved in this bid effort - including @cityoftoronto, @MLSEPR and @CanadaSoccerEN. Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Toronto in 2026! "[B.C. Place] has been empty for two years because of the pandemic and we have a chance to invite those visitors here to come and stay in our hotels and go to our restaurants and shop and visit," she said. "It is unfortunate that soccer fans will not experience the beauty and vibrancy of Edmonton and our province as a whole," he said. While it’s not the result we wanted, we are incredibly proud of the Edmonton 2026 Bid. We have done a tremendous job putting our city’s best foot forward in advancing our candidacy.

Congrats to the successful host cities!#Yeg #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/IRw8enqTiH— @CityofEdmonton

Co-hosting the tournament with the United States and Mexico, BMO Field and BC Place will be the sites of the first men's World Cup games played on Canadian soil ...

"As proud members of the Edmonton community we’re disappointed by the news that our city won’t play host to games during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We know Edmonton would’ve been a tremendous host, as it has been so many times before for other premier sporting events," the team, and Commonwealth Stadium's main tentant, said in a statement. The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup was held in Canada with the final played in Vancouver. We congratulate Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia, we also wish to express our sincere appreciation to Edmonton, Alberta for their historic support and desire to contribute to the growth and development of our sport in this country by hosting FIFA competitions."

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 ...

BC Place will host the games in Vancouver, with a guarantee of a new grass playing surface. “We’re not hosting the largest ever World Cup just for kicks. “British Columbia welcomes the world for FIFA World Cup 2026,” Premier John Horgan said in a news release.

FIFA has announced the venues that will host matches during the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

All of the 2026 World Cup will be played on natural grass. "Together with our good friends in Canada and Mexico, we couldn't be more excited to work with FIFA to host what we think will be the greatest World Cup in history. "Our stated goal is to have the finals," Hunt said. "When we built the stadium, it was to have great, great events," Jones said. In 1994, the Cotton Bowl hosted World Cup matches. To be able to participate in such an event is ... really awesome and inspiring." Originally starting with candidates from 44 cities and 49 stadiums across North America, the process to select venues began in 2017. Not making the list were areas such as Chicago, Minneapolis and Arizona, due to what city officials described as issues with FIFA's financial demands. We'll be engaging with all of the cities that weren't chosen to host matches. "I want to congratulate all the bid cities that will host games. Once the tournament reaches the quarterfinal stage, all remaining knockout round games will be held in the U.S. "We will be working in clusters, making sure that the teams and the fans don't have to travel too much in different areas: West, Central and East."

Vancouver will get five pre-games, but FIFA has yet to confirm the total number of games.

However, Premier John Horgan said in March 2018 it had been rejected because it refused to comply with FIFA’s requirements that include tax waivers and putting agreements under Swiss law. Canada and Mexico are to host 10 games each. It was replaced in April by Vancouver, which made an initial bid in 2017. Vancouver will play host to the Invictus Games in 2025 at nearby Rogers Arena. The city is exploring a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics, which is led by Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Wautuh First Nations. Mark said she was thrilled to “welcome the world” to B.C. “We’re going to do our best to share the wealth and get creative as possible to host the world and British Columbians who don’t live here in Vancouver to come here or to bring the games out to their community.” Vancouver has been selected as one of three sites – as part of a joint bid with the U.S. and Mexico – to jointly host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

News Release June 16, 2022 This evening, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) named Toronto as one of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Host ...

“On behalf of all those involved in the Toronto bid, and everyone at MLSE, we are thrilled with FIFA’s announcement today that Toronto will serve as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and we thank them for the trust they have shown in our group and our city. “We are thrilled that Toronto has been chosen as a Host City for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and are excited to welcome the qualifying teams and the global audience the event attracts. “On behalf of the residents of Toronto and Council, I am delighted that Toronto has been chosen as a host city for FIFA World Cup 2026. “I am delighted that Toronto has been chosen as a host city for FIFA World Cup 2026. With up to 10 nations playing in Toronto, Toronto’s pride in its diversity and multiculturalism will be strengthened, with the event touching all neighbourhoods, building a sense of anticipation and camaraderie for the next four years and beyond. Toronto will host multiple matches at BMO Field and major fan events across the city for the duration of the 32-day tournament.