2026 FIFA World Cup
The men's FIFA World Cup is coming to Canada for the first time next summer, as this country prepares to jointly host the 2026 tournament with the United States and Mexico.
Between June 11 and July 19, 2026, 48 teams will play 104 games in the World Cup’s largest edition yet. Thirteen of those games will be hosted in Toronto and Vancouver.
Where is the 2026 World Cup taking place?
Canada, the United States and Mexico are jointly hosting the tournament’s largest-ever edition, which will be played in a total of 16 cities across North America. Toronto will host Team Canada’s opening game plus five others at BMO Field, and Vancouver will host seven, including two Team Canada matches, at BC Place.
The rest of the 104 games will be played across the U.S. (Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle) and Mexico (Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey).
When is Canada scheduled to play in the World Cup and who are its Group B opponents?
The World Cup kicks off on June 11 with Mexico playing South Africa in Mexico City, and Canada will play its first match the next day in Toronto. The group stage runs from June 11 to 27, followed by the new round of 32, the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final, which will be played on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Canada (ranked 27th) will play three matches in the group stage between June 12 and 24, against Qatar (51st), Switzerland (17th) and one still unknown European team. Their final opponent will be the winner of UEFA Playoff A, which will be decided in the final match on March 31. That could be either Italy (12th), Northern Ireland (69th), Wales (3nd) or Bosnia and Herzegovina (71st).
Here is Canada’s group-stage match schedule:
- June 12 in Toronto: Canada’s opening match will be at BMO field against the UEFA Playoff A winners
- June 18 in Vancouver: Canada will play Qatar at BC Place
- June 24 in Vancouver: Canada will play Switzerland at BC Place
How many games is Canada hosting in Toronto and Vancouver?
Canada will host 13 games in total between Toronto and Vancouver, including three Team Canada group stage matches. Find the full schedule here.
Games hosted in Toronto at BMO Field:
- June 12: Canada vs. UEFA Playoff A winners (Group B)
- June 17: Ghana vs. Panama (Group L)
- June 20: Germany vs. Ivory Coast (Group E)
- June 23: Panama vs. Croatia (Group L)
- June 26: Senegal vs. FIFA playoff 2 winners (Group I)
- July 2: Round of 32 match (Group K second place vs. Group L second place)
Games hosted in Vancouver at BC. Place:
- June 13: Australia vs. UEFA Playoff C winner (Group D)
- June 18: Canada vs. Qatar (Group B)
- June 21: New Zealand vs. Egypt (Group G)
- June 24: Canada vs. Switzerland (Group B)
- June 26: New Zealand vs. Belgium (Group G)
- July 2: Round of 32 match (Group B winners vs. highest-ranked third place of Group E/F/G/I/J)
- July 7: Round of 16 match
How can I get tickets to the World Cup?
Demand for tickets to all 104 matches has been massive, especially for Canadians trying to take advantage of games happening at home. But now that the first phase sold out and the second round for Canadian matches has closed, there are still opportunities to snag tickets to games in Toronto, Vancouver or elsewhere.
Applications for the third phase, the random selection draw, open Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. ET and close Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. ET. If selected, fans will be notified and able to try to purchase tickets some time after Jan. 13.
Whatever tickets remain will be released “closer to the tournament … on a first-come, first-served basis,” FIFA said in October.
FIFA has also temporarily closed its ticketing platform until Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. ET, and all ticketing services will be unavailable until the random selection draw begins. More information at FIFA.com/tickets.
How much do World Cup tickets cost?
Prices will not be disclosed until tickets go on sale. FIFA is using variable pricing, which sets the price of tickets according to supply and demand.
In the first phase, tickets for Team Canada’s first game in Toronto were priced between $495 and $2,440, and Canada’s other two group-stage matches in Vancouver were priced between $230 and $665 in the top three seat categories. Resale prices for those matches skyrocketed, with secondary sellers asking $1,387.75 to $11,500 for top-tier seats in Toronto and between $2,064.25 to $3,220.46 in Vancouver. However resale ticket prices have plummeted for some matches since the full schedule’s release.
Tickets that include luxury hospitality offerings, which went on sale in July, are still available for most matches, at prices that start at approximately $1,960 per seat.
