Vancouver potential host city at FIFA 2026 World Cup
Seven Canadian cities considered to be part of joint effort with U.S., Mexico
By Glen Korstrom | Aug. 15, 2017, 10:39 a.m.
Vancouver is one of the cities that is vying to host games as part of the FIFA 2026 World Cup bid, according to the United Bid committee, which is coordinating a bid to host the world’s biggest sporting event in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
Seven Canadian cities are included on the United Bid committee’s list of 44 potential host cities, which it released August 15. Other cities include Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Regina and Toronto.
While Vancouver's bid would only be for games at BC Place Stadium, Toronto and Montreal may have games at two stadiums each. In Montreal, that would be Olympic Stadium and Saputo Stadium while in Toronto, games could be held in Rogers Centre or at BMO Field.
Montreal's Olympic Stadium, with capacity for 61,004 people, is the largest of the Canadian stadia.
The bid also includes 34 U.S. cities and three Mexican cities.
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