As Vancouver and Toronto are the sole Canadian cities designated as hosts for the 2026 World Cup, we will now analyze what is anticipated at each venue this summer.
While not entirely unforeseen, Canada’s assignment of merely two host cities for the 2026 World Cup positions it as the least featured country among the trio of North American nations staging the event. Nevertheless, diverging from Mexico, where 13 games were distributed among three sites, Vancouver and Toronto are slated to host seven and six fixtures individually, a tally on par with prominent locations throughout the United States.
Bringing our series of stadium overviews for the World Cup to a close, we will now detail the prospects for Canada’s venues this summer.
Vancouver’s BC Place
Presently serving as the home ground for the Vancouver Whitecaps (at least for the time being), BC Place boasts a notable history in soccer. This venue, with a capacity of 54,000 spectators, was the site of nine contests during the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, including the championship game where the United States triumphed over Japan 5-2. Additionally, Canada’s decisive 6-0 victory against Honduras in the 2025 Gold Cup occurred within the distinguished confines of BC Place.
Tracing its history back to the NASL era, this stadium was the base for the initial Vancouver Whitecaps, attracting substantial attendance figures at its debut sports event, a game between the Whitecaps and Sounders (60,342), and for the Soccer Bowl ’83, featuring the Tulsa Roughnecks against the Toronto Blizzard (53,326).
During the upcoming summer, Vancouver is set to stage seven matches, encompassing two of the three group stage encounters involving Canada.
Confirmed fixtures: Canada versus Qatar, New Zealand versus Egypt, Switzerland versus Canada, and Switzerland versus Belgium.
Pending fixtures: Australia against the UEFA Playoff C winner, one match from the round of 32, and one from the round of 16.
Toronto’s BMO Field
With a capacity of 45,000 spectators, BMO Field is designated as the most compact stadium for the 2026 World Cup and stands alone as the exclusive MLS soccer-specific arena participating in the competition.
This home ground for Toronto FC is scheduled for upgrades to incorporate around 17,000 temporary seating units. BMO Field is poised to host six games, featuring Canada’s inaugural match, and will host just a single fixture in the knockout phase.
Regarding its soccer history, the stadium served as a venue for the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup, notably featuring the United States’ 2–1 victory over Uruguay after extra time in the Round of 16, alongside hosting the 2015 Gold Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Confirmed fixtures: Ghana versus Panama, Germany versus Ivory Coast, and Panama versus Croatia.
Pending fixtures: Canada against the UEFA Playoff A winner, Senegal versus the FIFA Playoff 2 winner, and one match from the round of 32.
