Canada hosts 13 World Cup 2026 matches this summer — and if you haven't got tickets yet, you're not necessarily out of options.
Toronto and Vancouver split the fixtures, with Toronto opening Canada's campaign on June 12 and also hosting Germany vs Ivory Coast. Vancouver gets New Zealand vs Belgium, among others. Thirteen matches total: 10 group stage, 3 knockout rounds.
How to actually get tickets now
The lottery phases — Visa Presale Draw, Early Ticket Draw, Random Selection Draw — are done. What's left is the last-minute sales phase, opening in April via FIFA's official ticketing portal. Register an account, check availability, move fast. FIFA hasn't confirmed how many tickets or for which games, but expect limited stock and quick sellouts.
FIFA's own Resale and Exchange Marketplace also reopens in April. It's the only officially sanctioned secondary platform — safer than third-party sites, but availability is patchy and gets worse as matchday approaches.
StubHub and similar platforms will have inventory too. You'll pay for the privilege. Resale prices start around $265 CAD and climb sharply for high-demand fixtures. Germany's group match in Toronto won't be cheap.
Why Canada's group stage matters beyond patriotism
Canada have climbed 23 places in the FIFA rankings over the past two years, peaking at an all-time high of #27. That's not just a feel-good stat — it reflects a squad that reached the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Final, the 2024 Copa America semi-finals, and has beaten the United States under Jesse Marsch. This is a team that's earned its place at back-to-back World Cups, not just stumbled into one as hosts.
They've never won a World Cup match. Not one. Not in '86, not in Qatar. That first win, if it comes, happens in front of a home crowd this summer. The odds on Canada to record their first ever World Cup victory aren't uninteresting — and they've never had a better squad to do it with.
- Toronto: Canada group stage fixtures + Germany vs Ivory Coast
- Vancouver: New Zealand vs Belgium + additional group stage games
- Last-minute ticket sales: Open April via FIFA ticketing portal
- Official resale: FIFA Resale & Exchange Marketplace, also April
- Third-party resale: StubHub listings from ~$265 upward
Panama and New Zealand each play at least two matches on Canadian soil, so even if Canada's fixtures sell out immediately, there's plenty of international-level football left to target.
