FIFA World Cup 2026: Vancouver Hosts Seven Matches - Page 8

LeftCoaster · #**141** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 12:44 AM**

Crazy that FIFA managed to move the amphitheater to Cambie and Broadway....

Glow Fun City · #**142** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 12:48 AM**

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Crazy that FIFA managed to move the amphitheater to Cambie and Broadway....

Ah, so that's why they haven't finished it yet!

whatnext · #**143** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 12:51 AM**

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feels like for this the public overall vibe is resentment and unhappiness, very unlike Olympic or Expo vibes, maybe I'm just getting a biased representation from social media but I'm not seeing much for a positive effect on our daily lives during this

Maybe because the organization behind it has a reputation for corruption and chose to honour President Dump with their inaugural "peace prize"?

Migrant_Coconut · #**144** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 12:51 AM**

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Crazy that FIFA managed to move the amphitheater to Cambie and Broadway....

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Ah, so that's why they haven't finished it yet!

Photoshopping is hard when you're an unpaid intern, alright? GAWD. /s

MIPS · #**145** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 1:14 AM**

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There was a ton of whining leading up to the 2010 games. You'd be forgiven for not remembering that, as nobody who complained seems to own up to it and it was a huge success by any metric.

The thread has been archived at the bottom of the Vancouver subforum for years. - https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166505

I second that sure whatever, big sports game is just like any other big sports game or big concert event. It's a high-capacity stadium. The whole area was designed for spasms of crowds entering and leaving and temporary closures are going to happen to efficiently split the crowds up into a manageable flow.

But FIFA's demands have been terrible. Not just the city but everyone has needed to bend over and give it while paying out the ass for all of their little requests which you have to question (why the intense security? Is security for any other major sports finals not enough? Are your precious soccer players that valuable?) Death by a thousand cuts. Nobody wants to be the face responsible for FIFA abruptly relocating a game for whatever arbitrary reason the deem worthy.

To the outside world, Whitecaps games fill stands with locals just like The Grey Cup does when the BC Lions make it but FIFA fills the stands with whoever can afford to travel from the most obscure corner of the planet for a game or two. People so dedicated they'll sell a kidney to get a nosebleed seat. Sports fans are an unchecked level of crazy and the whole city fills up with them.

What do we see? Lionel Messi.
The Argentinian asshole who said he'd play a game, sold out the stadium and then bailed. That alone left a nasty aftertaste with what "real" soccer is like. Sure the hotels, restaurants and bars are gonna win on this, but everyone else loses and when the games end we are left with no legacy. We aren't even the sole city it's being hosted in.

svlt · #**146** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 8:28 PM**

honestly by the time the games start they will forget all about all the issues. It was the same with Russia and Qatar despite all the pre-tournament bloviating

Migrant_Coconut · #**147** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 9:04 PM**

Several downtown events (and parts of the seawall) have been forced to shut down to eliminate "competition" for FIFA. That'll probably be overshadowed by match day, yeah, but "forget" is a bit of a stretch.

WarrenC12 · #**148** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 9:14 PM**

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Several downtown events (and parts of the seawall) have been forced to shut down to eliminate "competition" for FIFA. That'll probably be overshadowed by match day, yeah, but "forget" is a bit of a stretch.

Shutting down the seawall? Even on game days only that will be unpopular to say the least.

Migrant_Coconut · #**149** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 9:19 PM**

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The, quote, "Last Mile Pedestrian Area." If I'm misreading and it's open to all pedestrians, then hey, no problem.

WarrenC12 · #**150** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 9:29 PM**

Too many unanswered questions in those diagrams. Like I can't cross Terminal Ave on Quebec? That doesn't make sense. Is that whole blue area fenced off? What happens at the "Entrance" which is still a few blocks from BC Place...

madog222 · #**151** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 9:32 PM**

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The, quote, "Last Mile Pedestrian Area." If I'm misreading and it's open to all pedestrians, then hey, no problem.

Correct.

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Too many unanswered questions in those diagrams. Like I can't cross Terminal Ave on Quebec? That doesn't make sense. Is that whole blue area fenced off? What happens at the "Entrance" which is still a few blocks from BC Place...

FIFA standards for stadium access and perimeter: https://publications.fifa.com/de/footbal...adium-guidelines/precinct-and-perimeter/

The entrance marked in red is the outer perimeter, security screening and ticket checks take place here.

csbvan · #**152** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 9:33 PM**

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Shutting down the seawall? Even on game days only that will be unpopular to say the least.

I don't believe that the seawall is being shut down.

djmk · #**153** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 9:40 PM**

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Too many unanswered questions in those diagrams. Like I can't cross Terminal Ave on Quebec? That doesn't make sense. Is that whole blue area fenced off? What happens at the "Entrance" which is still a few blocks from BC Place...

that blue area is a skytrain station.

Entrance to the stadium is at the entrance site which makes lots of sense. A peak times, terry fox plaza and Gate G are nightmares especially for a security reasons... no need for tight enclosed areas for obvious reasons.

Terry fox plaza will have plenty of fans watching on those big screens.

quite smart

Tysonbrown · #**154** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 11:19 PM**

This is gonna be a HUGE HUGE failure. I loved the 2010 Olympics and spent 4 of the best years of my life with Expo 86 Corp.
This is a fiasco in the making and I am gonna close my eyes until it's over. FIFA is CORRUPT to the core. When you do things, "for the right reasons" things work out.
When you do them for greed they fail.
I am really sorry to the fans who are excited for these games. I want to be wrong.

kikin · #**155** Posted **Mar 9, 2026, 7:43 PM**

excuse my lack of any knowledge whatsoever of the format of the tournament, but could someone tell me if Vancouver is getting the most important games? Will the overall final match for the "championship" be here? Does Canada have a chance to win and do we get to see Canada play their games here?

(not a soccer fan, hockey is my sport.... is the playoff format similar so that regardless of who is playing we could get excited for the finals?)

madog222 · #**156** Posted **Mar 9, 2026, 8:15 PM**

We’re hosting five group stage matches including Canada-Qatar and Canada-Switzerland, a round of 32 match, and a round of 16 match.

Tournament is 12 groups of 4 teams, each team plays the other three in their group once. Top 2 in each group plus the top 8 of all 3rd place teams advance to the round of 32. From there it’s a standard playoff bracket, single match elimination.

Canada will likely be ranked 3rd in their group going into the tournament, we’re currently 29th in the world. That’s assuming Italy wins the final spot in the group, if they don’t Canada will be ranked 2nd in the group. Canada will have some work to do in order to make it past the group stage but they definitely have a decent chance. Practically zero chance of making it to the final.

Changing City · #**157** Posted **Mar 9, 2026, 8:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by madog222

We’re hosting five group stage matches including Canada-Qatar and Canada-Switzerland, a round of 32 match, and a round of 16 match.

Tournament is 12 groups of 4 teams, each team plays the other three in their group once. Top 2 in each group plus the top 8 of all 3rd place teams advance to the round of 32. From there it’s a standard playoff bracket, single match elimination.

Canada will likely be ranked 3rd in their group going into the tournament. That’s assuming Italy wins the final spot in the group, if they don’t Canada will be ranked 2nd in the group. Canada will have some work to do in order to make it past the group stage but they definitely have a decent chance. Practically zero chance of making it to the final.

Current betting odds have Canada with 1-250 odds of winning the Cup.

53064043 · #**158** Posted **Mar 9, 2026, 9:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by madog222

We’re hosting five group stage matches including Canada-Qatar and Canada-Switzerland, a round of 32 match, and a round of 16 match.

Tournament is 12 groups of 4 teams, each team plays the other three in their group once. Top 2 in each group plus the top 8 of all 3rd place teams advance to the round of 32. From there it’s a standard playoff bracket, single match elimination.

Canada will likely be ranked 3rd in their group going into the tournament, we’re currently 29th in the world. That’s assuming Italy wins the final spot in the group, if they don’t Canada will be ranked 2nd in the group. Canada will have some work to do in order to make it past the group stage but they definitely have a decent chance. Practically zero chance of making it to the final.

Will also add that Canada must finish 1st in their group to continue playing in Vancouver for the Round of 32 and 16.

If Canada are 2nd in their group, they will have to go to LA and Houston for R32/16

3rd Place means they will play in Boston/Philadelphia for R32/16 - this is the hardest path considering travel and having to face the Group E winner in the round of 32 (likely Germany) then France for R16 if they're lucky

WarrenC12 · #**159** Posted **Mar 9, 2026, 9:21 PM**

Ouch that sucks. You'd think they'd fudge it for Canada to play at home if they advance. Same with US and Mexico.

djmk · #**160** Posted **Mar 9, 2026, 11:06 PM**

If Canada even wins a game, this is a big accomplishment. Canada is in Group B. anything can happen with the Swiss and Qatar. And the team that wins UEFA Path A is gong to be a very good team. I personally hope for the best but expect the worst.

Also, considering that Vancouver is the smallest of all the cities hosting, it has 7 games which is more than most cities