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Opening of FIFA Fan Festival in Toronto delayed once again following ‘severe weather’

By
Codi Wilson

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The City of Toronto says the opening of the FIFA Fan Festival will be delayed today due to “impacts of recent severe weather.”

In a statement, Sharon Bollenbach, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Secretariat, said the festival will open at 4 p.m. as more time is needed to get the site ready.

“The safety of attendees, volunteers and staff remain our top priority,” the statement read.

This is not the first time weather-related issues have prevented organizers from opening the site.

On Sunday, the Fan Festival site had to delay opening due to inclement weather.

Meanwhile, thousands of people were forced to evacuate the Fan Festival on June 11 in the middle of the Mexico vs. South Africa “out of an abundance of caution” following concerns about poor weather conditions.