FIFA World Cup will cost Canada more than $1B in public funding, says budget watchdog
The budget watchdog says public funding will average $82 million per game, with federal support covering $473 million of the total.
- Public funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will exceed $1.066 billion, the Parliamentary Budget Officer reported Wednesday, with Canada hosting 13 of the 104 tournament games scheduled for this summer.
- The $473 million Federal contribution and $593 million from other levels of government comprise the total price tag, working out to about $82 million in public funding per game.
- Toronto will cost taxpayers $380 million to host its six games, while Vancouver's seven matches will cost about $578 million, though the PBO noted uncertainty remains regarding final funding amounts.
- Federal support includes $220 million for operations and infrastructure, while $145 million is being transferred for security operations and $79 million is going to the RCMP.
- The PBO warned that 'any city-level hosting costs exceeding the grants provided by the Federal government are expected to be paid for by other levels of government,' shifting potential liability downstream.
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Government Cost to Host 13 FIFA World Cup Games Exceeds $1 Billion: PBO
Co-hosting the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada will cost slightly over $1 billion, according to the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). Canada will host 13 of the 104 soccer games played across North America, Mexico, and Canada between June 11 and July 19. Six will be played in Toronto, and seven in Vancouver. Around $473 million in funding will come from the federal government, while $593 million will come from other levels of government, ac…
Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host FIFA World Cup games this summer, at all levels of government, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer reveals her estimate of the costs of hosting the prestigious tournament.
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The thirteen World Cup games in Toronto and Vancouver this summer are expected to cost some $82 million in public funds each.
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