The first ever FIFA World Cup match is going to hit Canadian soil in just two months.
Canada is set to kick off the tournament with a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12, though there will be five more games at Toronto Stadium including a round of 32 on July 2.
An estimated 300,000 fans will arrive in Toronto just for the tournament, including visitors heading to the FIFA Fan Festival at The Bentway in Toronto’s Fort York neighbourhood.
More seats were added to BMO Field to accommodate more than 45,000 fans in the stands, with roughly 10,000 temporary spots added on the north grandstand and another 7,000 on the souths ide.
That said, however, Toronto Stadium is the smallest arena hosting World Cup matches this year.
Though tickets for the World Cup have been slowly released over five phases, the games in Toronto were quick to sell out through FIFA’s official platform.
The cost of getting into the opener started at US$500 in the first phase, FIFA recently added seats at up to $3,360 in front category 1 for that same match.
Resale tickets on StubHub Canada start at C$1,864 with the priciest surpassing $125,000 per seat.
In preparation for the influx of tourists and to cover the costs of hosting the World Cup, the City of Toronto increased the Municipal Accommodation Tax from six per cent to 8.5 per cent. It went into effect on June 1, 2025, and will last until July 31 this year, and applies to all stays of up to 30 days.
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With files from The Canadian Press and Associated Press
