Toronto, Canada, Nov 27, 2025 (AFP) - Despite hurdles, Toronto will be 'ready' for World Cup, city tells AFP

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2025-11-27

The 2026 World Cup will be the first played across three countries -- but unlike the United States and Mexico, Canada has never hosted before. In Toronto, which is splitting Canadian matches with Vancouver, the run-up to the tournament has faced obstacles. Those have included occasionally diverging views with FIFA on spending essentials and budget uncertainty. But the Executive Director of FIFA World Cup 2026 in Toronto, Sharon Bollenbach, tol......

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