The 2026 World Cup will have just one official training facility in Toronto, consisting of a new pitch and field house at Centennial Park in Etobicoke.
The 2026 World Cup will have just one official training facility in Toronto, consisting of a new pitch and field house at Centennial Park in Etobicoke.
“Our work is specific to the soccer pitch and a field house,” said Sharon Bollenbach, executive director, FIFA World Cup 2026, for the City of Toronto. The original plan called for multiple training sites in Toronto, Bollenbach said. But it was whittled down. The bulk of the stadium work will be done between November and March this year and next, around the Toronto FC and the CFL Argonauts’ schedules. The first phase is essentially laying the foundation for the second, which will see most of the new temporary seats installed.
The new screens, new sound system and lighting, plus work to improve accessibility, are part of the tournament legacy, Bollenbach said.Vancouver has shifted its training facility plans, shelving a plan to use Memorial South Park in the face of opposition from residents upset at the length of time the facility would be closed. The city now plans to use the National Soccer Development Centre at UBC with the university, Vancouver Whitecaps and the City of Vancouver having signed a letter of intent.
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