7 matches · BC Place
World Cup 2026 in Vancouver.
Every confirmed answer for Vancouver's 7-match World Cup: dates, ticket prices in Canadian dollars, kickoff windows, transit, and how to volunteer. Updated as FIFA confirms.
First match in Vancouver
Live now
Venue
BC Place
Capacity ≈54,500 (existing fixed-roof configuration)
Tournament window
Sat 13 Jun 2026 → Sat 04 Jul 2026
5 group · 2 knockout
Airport
Vancouver International (YVR) — 14 km, 25 min by Canada Line SkyTrain to Stadium–Chinatown (CA$9.45 with YVR AddFare).
Transit
SkyTrain Expo and Canada Line both stop at Stadium–Chinatown station, 100 m from BC Place. Free with a match-day ticket on TransLink. Allow 60 min from YVR.
All 7 Vancouver matches
- Sat 13 Jun 2026Group stage matchGroup stage
- Thu 18 Jun 2026Canada vs Qatar (Group B)Group stage
- Sun 21 Jun 2026Group stage matchGroup stage
- Wed 24 Jun 2026Canada vs Switzerland (Group B)Group stage
- Fri 26 Jun 2026Group stage matchGroup stage
- Mon 29 Jun 2026Round of 32 knockoutRound of 32
- Sat 04 Jul 2026Round of 16 knockoutRound of 16
Tickets
Buy through FIFA.com/tickets only. Sale phases: random-selection draw, first-come-first-served, and last-minute. Group-stage seats start CA$80; Vancouver knockout seats reach CA$650–900+. Resale must go through FIFA's official Ticket Resale Platform.
Volunteer
Apply at fifa.com/volunteers. Vancouver's host-city committee recruits across spectator services, transport, language, and venue operations. Minimum age 18.
Fan Festival
FIFA Fan Festival confirmed at Concord Pacific Place (False Creek waterfront, 5 min walk from BC Place). Free, with big screens, food trucks, and live music for all 104 tournament matches.
Stadium changes
BC Place's fixed retractable roof and existing 105m × 68m pitch dimensions require no structural retrofit — only an artificial-turf-to-natural-grass overlay and FIFA broadcast/media upgrades.
Vancouver World Cup 2026 — questions answered
- Is Vancouver hosting the 2026 World Cup?
- Yes. Vancouver is one of two Canadian host cities and will stage 7 matches at BC Place — 5 group-stage games, 1 Round of 32, and 1 Round of 16 — between 13 June and 4 July 2026.
- Will Vancouver host the 2026 World Cup?
- Yes — confirmed by FIFA in June 2022. Vancouver was added to the host-city list after Montreal withdrew, and BC Place will stage 7 matches across group and knockout rounds.
- When is the World Cup 2026 in Vancouver?
- Vancouver's matches run from Saturday 13 June 2026 through Saturday 4 July 2026. The Round of 16 knockout on 4 July is the city's marquee fixture.
- How many games in Vancouver for the 2026 World Cup?
- Seven matches: 5 group-stage games, 1 Round of 32 knockout, and 1 Round of 16 knockout. Vancouver hosts one more match than Toronto because of its larger capacity and earlier FIFA infrastructure approval.
- How many World Cup games in Vancouver?
- Vancouver's BC Place hosts 7 matches in total — 5 in the group stage and 2 in the knockout rounds (Round of 32 and Round of 16). No quarter-finals, semis, or Final are scheduled in Canada.
- What teams will play in Vancouver for the World Cup 2026?
- Final team-to-venue assignments confirm after the FIFA final draw in December 2025. Canada is expected to play one match in Vancouver after its Toronto opener. Confirmed pots include Mexico, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, and Spain — any of which could be drawn into a Vancouver fixture.
- How much are World Cup 2026 tickets in Vancouver?
- Vancouver tickets follow the same FIFA pricing tiers as Toronto: Cat-4 group-stage seats from CA$80, mid-tier Cat-2 around CA$300, and Cat-1 Round of 16 seats up to CA$900+. Hospitality packages start near CA$2,000 per match.
- How to get World Cup 2026 tickets in Vancouver?
- Use FIFA.com/tickets only. Vancouver Venue Series passes (all 7 BC Place matches) sold in the first ticket phase in late 2025. Single-match tickets continue through last-minute sales in 2026. Resale runs through FIFA's official Ticket Resale Platform — not StubHub or Vivid.
- When are the World Cup games in Vancouver 2026?
- Vancouver kickoff windows are 12:00 PT, 15:00 PT, and 18:00 PT. The Round of 16 fixture on 4 July 2026 is in the 15:00 PT window to suit European prime-time broadcasting.
- What games are in Vancouver World Cup 2026?
- Five group-stage matches, one Round of 32, and one Round of 16. The exact group-stage pairings finalize at the FIFA Final Draw (5 December 2025). Canada is expected to play a group-stage match in Vancouver mid-tournament.
- How to volunteer for FIFA World Cup 2026 in Vancouver?
- Apply at fifa.com/volunteers. Vancouver's host-city committee (FIFAVancouver26) recruits ~3,500 volunteers across spectator services, transport, language services, and venue operations. Applications run through early 2026; minimum age 18; no fluency in French required (English only is fine).
- Where is the World Cup 2026 in Vancouver?
- BC Place stadium, 777 Pacific Boulevard, downtown Vancouver. SkyTrain stops 100 metres from the gates at Stadium–Chinatown station on both the Expo and Canada Lines.