Breaking Down the World Cup Stadiums, Pt. 3: Canada | OneFootball

With just Vancouver and Toronto receiving host duties in Canada for the 2026 World Cup, we break down what to expect at each stadium this summer. 

It wasn’t necessarily a surprise, but Canada only receiving two host cities for the 2026 World Cup makes it the least represented among the three North American host nations. However, unlike in Mexico, which had to spread out 13 matches across three venues, Vancouver and Toronto will see seven and six matches respectively, which is comparable to major locales across the United States.

Concluding our series of previews for each World Cup stadium, we break down what we can expect in Canada this summer.

BC Place: Vancouver

Currently home to the Vancouver Whitecaps (for now, at least), BC Place has a respectable soccer resume. The 54,000-seat stadium hosted nine matches at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup including the final, where the United States defeated Japan 5-2. Canada’s 6-0 win over Honduras at the 2025 Gold Cup also took place within the hallowed halls of BC Place.

Going back to the NASL days, the stadium was home to the original Vancouver Whitecaps, and it drew impressive crowds at its inaugural sporting match, Whitecaps vs. Sounders (60,342) and the Soccer Bowl ’83 between the Tulsa Roughnecks and Toronto Blizzard (53,326).

This summer, Vancouver will host seven matches, including two out of the three Canada group stage fixtures.

Confirmed matches: Canada vs. Qatar, New Zealand vs. Egypt, Switzerland vs. Canada, and Switzerland vs. Belgium.

TBD matches: Australia vs. UEFA Playoff C winner, one round of 32 match, one round of 16 match.

BMO Field: Toronto

At 45,000 seats, BMO Field will be the smallest venue of the 2026 World Cup and the only MLS soccer-specific stadium in the tournament.

The home of Toronto FC will undergo renovations to add approximately 17,000 temporary seats. BMO Field will host six matches, including Canada’s opener and it’ll only see one game in the knockout round.

From a soccer standpoint, the stadium hosted the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where the United States defeated Uruguay 2–1 after extra time in the Round of 16, as well as the 2015 Gold Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Confirmed matches: Ghana vs Panama, Germany vs Ivory Coast, and Panama vs. Croatia.

TBD matches: Canada vs. UEFA Playoff A winner, Senegal vs. FIFA Playoff 2 winner, one round of 32 match.