FIFA World Cup 2026: Vancouver Hosts Seven Matches

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Originally Posted by whatnext

re: the fan festival from Daily Hive today. On the other hand, Vancouver is notoriously a "last minute" town, so who knows...

Vancouver FIFA Fan Festival tickets are a tough sell so far
Rob Williams
May 27 2026, 11:21 am

...Fan Festival organizers say they’re looking to create a “high-energy, stadium-style atmosphere,” and honestly, this looks like the perfect spot.

Just one problem: the tickets aren’t selling.

Online seating charts show an abundance of ticket inventory that is still unsold.

Whether it’s a lack of awareness or an unwillingness to pay the listed prices, most of the festival dates look even half full. The one exception is July 19, the date of the FIFA World Cup Final, which appears close to sold out....

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/fifa-fan-festival-tough-sell

Why would people pay to go way out to the PNE area to watch though, its much easier to go to any bar or pub or commercial drive like most people do every four years when it's on. I heard Toronto had a public outcry that they were going to charge people to get into some viewing fan fest place.