Toronto's BMO field, pictured above, will be host to six games at the men's 2026 FIFA World Cup, including the first-ever FIFA World Cup game held in Canada on Jun. 12, 2026. Toronto's cost to host the games have jumped to $380 million, up from $45 million in 2018.
The rising cost to host six FIFA World Cup soccer games in Toronto will come before city councillors this week, with some conceding that their focus must be on preventing the price tag from rising further.Toronto's BMO field, pictured, will be host to 6 games at the men's 2026 FIFA World Cup, including the first-ever FIFA World Cup game held in Canada on June12, 2026. Toronto's cost to host the games have jumped to $380 million, up from $45 million in 2018 and $300 million in 2023.
Toronto expects to see an economic boost of roughly $392 million in GDP and an additional $456 million for Ontario, according to the report. It also expects the games to create around 3,500 local jobs.Mayor Olivia Chow says she's 'saddled' with rising costs of hosting World Cup "Will I want to see $380 million being spent on it? No," she said. "Would I have signed the deal had… none of the provincial and the federal government contributions been locked down? No."
"It's been very remote from council," he said of the FIFA deal. "So, I know there's a few of us that are very interested about getting more hands on with this thing, given the impact financially." "I just think we've got to be more aggressive, with the mayor's help, and reaching out to some of the corporate and business interests that would benefit by this happening in Toronto," he said.'Substantial' property tax increase coming to Toronto, city's budget chief warns
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