Updated: 2026-06-19 | Live results and schedules are subject to official announcements
The World Cup has finally arrived on Canadian soil, and this round-up lays out the venue developments we can currently verify. First, the point most easily confused: the 2026 World Cup is co-hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico, the first time three countries have shared hosting duties, and the first World Cup expanded to 48 teams and a total of 104 matches. Canada has two host cities, Vancouver in British Columbia and Toronto in Ontario, with the tournament running from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
Vancouver’s venue is BC Place in the city centre. The stadium underwent a major renovation for the World Cup (public records put the work at roughly CAD 180 million, including widening the pitch, switching to natural grass and adding changing-room and seating facilities), raising capacity to about 54,000 seats; it is expected to host 7 matches in all, including group-stage games, one Round of 32 and one Round of 16. Toronto’s venue is BMO Field inside the Exhibition Place grounds (referred to as “Toronto Stadium” during FIFA events), with a capacity of just over 40,000, hosting about 6 matches, including Canada’s opening game and one Round of 32. A word of caution: online sources occasionally list the Toronto venue as Rogers Centre (the SkyDome), but that is a baseball stadium and not a World Cup venue, so do not be misled.
The host team’s story also corrects a common mistake. 2026 marks Canada’s men’s team reaching the World Cup finals for the third time in their history after many years away (the first two were 1986 and 2022), and this time they qualified automatically as a host nation rather than battling through qualifying. After the draw, Canada was placed in Group B, alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland.
As of this update, the Group B schedule is already under way. Canada faced Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12, finishing in a 1-1 draw, with substitute Larin equalising to earn Canada its first-ever World Cup point. Next, Canada plays Qatar at BC Place in Vancouver on June 18, and Switzerland, also at BC Place, on June 24. The results of those last two games and the final group standings should be taken from official results; this article does not predict scores.
For those who want to attend, getting to both venues is fairly easy. The nearest transit station to Vancouver’s BC Place is Stadium–Chinatown Station (served by both the Expo Line and the Canada Line); it is a two-block walk from the Beatty St. exit, and SkyTrain adds extra service on match days, so taking transit is far simpler than driving and hunting for parking. Toronto’s BMO Field is right next to Exhibition GO Station, about 7 minutes and one stop from downtown’s Union Station on the Lakeshore line; from the airport you can take the UP Express to Union and transfer one stop, and within the city you can take the TTC 509 / 511 streetcars to Exhibition Loop, which drops you right beside the venue.
For fans who cannot attend in person, the Canadian broadcast rights are held by Bell Media, with English coverage on TSN and CTV and French coverage on RDS, plus streaming options such as TSN+ and CTV; the actual channel allocation for each match and whether it is free still depend on the broadcasters’ official schedules. During the World Cup, demand for accommodation and flights in Vancouver and Toronto will clearly be tight and prices will rise, so the earlier you book, the more flexibility you have. Foreign travellers entering Canada generally need a valid passport and, depending on nationality, should confirm whether an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) or visa is required; before departure it is advisable to recheck the latest rules on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website.
For a fuller schedule, venue and city guide, see this site’s 2026 World Cup page, while local Vancouver transport and accommodation are covered in the Vancouver match-day guide. Real-time information such as results, ticketing and broadcasting changes quickly, so the final word still rests with the official announcements from FIFA and the host organisers.
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