2026 FIFA World Cup Stadiums: Toronto and Vancouver

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in Canada, Mexico and the United States from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Among the 16 host cities, Canada will host matches in the two following stadiums:

• BC Place (Vancouver); and

• BMO Field (Toronto).

As Canada is the sole first-time host nation among the three co-hosting nations of the 2026 World Cup, both BMO Field and BC Place will stage World Cup matches for the first time. Both stadiums regularly host Canadian senior men’s national team matches. BC Place previously served as a major venue for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, hosting several matches, including the final.

Below is a preview of the three host stadiums, from the year the stadium was built, to the tenants that play in the stadium, to some of the iconic matches that took place on the stadium’s pitch.

BC Place

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• City: Vancouver, British Columbia

• Built: June 1983 (broke ground in February 1981)

• Capacity: 54,500

• Tenant(s): Vancouver Whitecaps (Major League Soccer club), Canada senior men’s national team (select matches)

• Previous World Cup stadium: No

• Non-World Cup iconic matches:

  • 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup final (United States defeated Japan 5-2)

  • 2022 Canadian Championship final (Vancouver defeated league rivals Toronto FC on penalties; 1-1 after full-time)

  • 2023 Canadian Championship final (Vancouver defeated league rivals CF Montréal 2-1)

  • 2024 Canadian Championship final (Vancouver defeated Toronto on penalties; 0-0 after full-time)

  • 2025 Canadian Championship final (Vancouver defeated Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC 4-2)

• Matches taking place in the 2026 World Cup:

  • Group D: Australia vs Türkiye (June 13)

  • Group B: Canada vs Qatar (June 18)

  • Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt (June 21)

  • Group B: Switzerland vs Canada (June 24)

  • Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium (June 26)

  • Round of 32: Winner Group B vs 3rd place of group E, F, G, I or J (July 2)

  • Round of 16: Winner of match #85 vs winners of match #87 (July 7)

BMO Field

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• City: Toronto, Ontario

• Built: April 2007 (broke ground in March 2006; underwent multiple renovations, the most recent of which finished in early 2016)

• Capacity: 28,180 (temporarily increased to 45,736 for the tournament)

• Tenant(s): Toronto FC (Major League Soccer club) and Canada senior men’s national team (select matches)

• Previous World Cup stadium: No

• Non-World Cup iconic matches:

  • 2010 MLS Cup Final (Colorado Rapids defeated FC Dallas 2-1 after extra-time)

  • 2017 MLS Cup Final (Toronto defeated Seattle Sounders 2-0)

  • 2018 CONCACAF Champions League final first-leg match (Liga MX club CD Guadalajara defeated Toronto 2-1)

  • 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (Canada defeated Jamaica 4-0 to qualify for their 2nd World Cup)

• Matches taking place in the 2026 World Cup:

  • Group B: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (June 12)

  • Group L: Ghana vs Panama (June 17)

  • Group E: Germany vs Côte d’Ivoire (June 20)

  • Group L: Croatia vs Panama (June 23)

  • Group I: Senegal vs Iraq (June 26)

  • Round of 32: 2nd place of Group K vs 2nd place of group L (July 2)