BC Gov’t Says It Could Cost Up to $624M to Host the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver

Stadium staff prepare temporary grass that was laid on top of artificial turf at BC Place stadium for a soccer match between MLS soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps and League One's Wrexham, in Vancouver, on July 26, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The estimated cost to host seven FIFA World Cup matches in Vancouver next year could reach $624 million, a figure that the B.C. government describes as “on track and on budget.”

The updated cost range to host the soccer matches at B.C. Place in Vancouver in 2026 is estimated to be between $532 million and $624 million, according to the province’s cost, revenue, and economic benefit estimates update document released on June 24.