Canada Hosts First-Ever World Cup Matches as Toronto Anchors Nation's Infrastructure Play

Canada is hosting 13 of 104 matches in the 2026 World Cup, with Toronto holding six including Canada's opening game. It marks the first time FIFA Men's World Cup matches are played on Canadian soil. Hosting builds durable football infrastructure and broadcast markets that federations use to justify youth development investment—critical for a nation whose men's team just returned to the World Cup stage after a 36-year absence.