Feds giving Toronto more than $104M to host 2026 FIFA World Cup

The federal government will provide Toronto just over $104 million in funding to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

“Toronto will set an impressive stage to Canada as host of this international tournament,” Carla Qualtrough, Federal Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, said on Friday.

Toronto is set to host six FIFA World Cup games, while the rest of the tournament will be held in Vancouver, as well as cities in the U.S., and Mexico.

Qualtrough said the funding, which is less than the possible 35 per cent the federal government could have contributed for an event of this size, was based on submissions surrounding operational and capital costs.

When asked if the funding could change if costs continue to increase, Qualtrough said there would be an open conversation with the city about their needs.

For example, the stadium is going to have a lot more seats because that's the FIFA requirements,” Chow said, noting that other related activities such as a fan fest are also included in the pricetag.