Concern is growing in Canada just over two years before the 2026 Men's Football World Cup, co-organized with the United States and Mexico. In question, the cost of the event. According to an investigation by the CBC, hosting 13 matches of the global tournament could cost significantly more than the initial forecasts. In Toronto, in particular, the bill continues to climb. The Ontario capital was initially scheduled to host five games. She will ultimately have six. But this addition, the increase in suppliers' quotes, and the inflation of security expenses, seriously inflated the budget. According to the latest calculations by the city council, the 2026 World Cup should ultimately cost 380 million Canadian dollars (258 million euros) in Toronto, while the sum presented in 2018 to local elected officials was between 30 and 45 million dollars. . The province of Ontario has committed to paying 97 million Canadian dollars, the federal government is expected to contribute about a third of the expenses, but nothing has yet been formally signed.
