Toronto in 2026 will be one of the 16 cities where the World Cup matches will be held.
Toronto Mayor John Tory said that holding such a sports festival will have a beneficial effect on the economic situation of the metropolis, and that Toronto is ready to host the whole world.
Vancouver will also host the World Cup, but Edmonton did not pass the competition for the title of the host city of the championship.
According to FIFA’s decision, 10 matches will be played in Canada; 60 will be held in the USA; 10 games of the 2026 World Cup will be held in Mexico. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau said he was looking forward to the start of the championship with great impatience.
In which other cities of the world will football matches be held? These are: Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, New York, Dallas, Philadelphia, Miami, as well as Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City.
The World Cup matches will be held at the BMO Field stadium, which is designed for 30 thousand spectators. Due to the enormous popularity of this sport, the Toronto authorities decided that the capacity of the stadium could be increased to 45 thousand seats due to side chairs.
To “cheer” at football matches, taxpayers will have to pay one-third of the costs of $ 300 million, and two-thirds of the amount will be taken over by the provincial and federal governments.
