Standing in the middle of BMO Field, with 2026 World Cup graphics adorning the stadium, Jonathan Osorio could only imagine what having the men's soccer showcase in his backyard might be like.
"It's going to be something amazing," said the Toronto FC midfielder, who has won 62 caps for Canada and was part of John Herdman's team at last year's World Cup in Qatar."Something that maybe the city has never seen. And this city has seen a lot.""Before when we used to think of Canada and World Cups, they were always dreams," said Kaye, who has won 40 caps for Canada and was also in Qatar.
"This is football," he said."And it could maybe overtake that, maybe not. We'll see. But I know it will be to that magnitude of support." For Sharon Bollenbach, appointed in February as executive director of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto, Thursday was"the first milestone of many to come" in co-hosting the expanded 48-team World Cup with Mexico and the U.S.
But like the Olympics, the World Cup also serves as one huge advertisement for the city and country. Every game in Canada represents an opportunity to showcase the best side of the region. The original blueprint was for Canada and Mexico to host 10 games each with the U.S. staging the remaining 60. But Canada could see more games, given FIFA's decision to revamp the format to have 104 matches in total
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