FIFA World Cup: What could 2026 mean for Toronto?

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA – JUNE 13: General View of the 68th FIFA Congress after the announcement of the host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup went to United 2026 bid (Canada-Mexico-USA) at Moscow’s Expocentre on June 13, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

The overwhelming vote in the FIFA World Cup decision for 2026 landed to the United States, Mexico and Canada by a score of 134-65.

The vote regarding the 2026 FIFA World Cup is rather huge news for the country of Canada specifically. Hosting anything from the Olympics to the World Cup can mean a lot of revenue flowing around the country and to certain cities as well.

Toronto could potentially see big gains from the 2026 World Cup. Vancouver decided to withdraw from the voting process back in March, meaning they won’t be apart of the hosting cities for the games. (Editor’s note: And you have to wonder how much they’ll regret that decision.)

This makes Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto the three Canadian areas the World Cup will be heading for. Toronto is the only city that has a stadium with BMO Field, that hosts an MLS squad in Toronto FC.

This could result in serious progression within the ground that can do wonders for the Reds, the city of Toronto and the game of football itself. However, it’s always best to break down some of the implications before trying to determine an opinion.

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