Updated and fact-checked: 2026-09-23
The 2026 World Cup has ended. This Pocket Guide no longer gives live instructions such as “tickets are still available” or “use this station on match day.” It preserves ten reusable checks for understanding the tournament record and knowing which official pages must be reopened for a future trip.
| Item | Verified record | Use limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Before departure | Travel document, visa or eTA, customs declaration | Recheck for the actual departure date |
| Ticket record | FIFA account, app, confirmation and payment | 2026 history only |
| City route | Keep Toronto and Vancouver separate | Temporary closures have expired |
| Travel now | Use the current event and transit pages | Do not change only the year |
First, check whether the passport or travel document, nationality and mode of entry require a visitor visa or eTA. Second, confirm the travel document remains valid for the trip. Third, retain return and accommodation details without treating a match ticket as an admission guarantee. IRCC requires the entry document to be determined from the traveller’s circumstances. IRCC entry requirements.
Fourth, read CBSA guidance on declarations, food, currency and regulated goods before departure. Fifth, if ArriveCAN is used, treat it as an available customs-declaration tool rather than a universal advance health procedure. CBSA information for visitors.
Sixth, tournament tickets appeared only in the FWC2026 Mobile Tickets app; screenshots and PDFs were invalid. Seventh, retain the confirmation, payment and transfer record. These are historical 2026 facts; no ticket to the completed tournament remains for sale. FIFA post-tournament mobile-ticket page.
Eighth, Toronto Stadium’s no-public-parking control, Fleet Street hub and extra service need their dates. Ninth, BC Place’s Main Street–Science World hub and spectator route were also tournament-only. The two cities did not share one “Canada stadium route.” Toronto tournament record, Vancouver tournament record.
Tenth, when a trip changes, reopen the airline, IRCC or CBSA, accommodation, event-organizer and city-transit pages in that order, and retain cancellation and payment records. Completed scores, venues and specialist articles are indexed by the World Cup information centre. Every new event requires a fresh check.