Vancouver to host seven FIFA World Cup 2026 matches
Spectacular BC Place Vancouver will stage a total of seven matches from the biggest-ever World Cup, including two of Canada's group games.
BC Place Vancouver will host seven matches from the FIFA World Cup 2026™, including Canada's second and third Group B fixtures and two knockout games in the latter stages of the tournament.
The full match schedule for the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup has now been unveiled, giving the framework for the 104-game tournament featuring 48 teams across 16 host cities in three countries – Canada, Mexico and the United States.
And the iconic Vancouver venue will play host to five group-stage games, one Round of 32 fixture, and one Round of 16 tie, with Canada taking to the field to face Qatar on Thursday, 18 June and then meeting Switzerland on Wednesday, 24 June.
View the full FIFA World Cup 26 match schedule
Name: BC Place Vancouver
Location: Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada
Capacity: 54,000
Opened: 1983
Australia v Kosovo/Romania/Slovakia/Türkiye | Group D | Saturday, 13 June
Canada v Qatar | Group B | Thursday, 18 June
New Zealand v Egpyt | Group G | Sunday, 21 June
Switzerland v Canada | Group B | Wednesday, 24 June
New Zealand v Belgium | Group G | Friday, 26 June
Match 85 | Round of 32 | Thursday, 2 July
Match 96 | Round of 16 | Tuesday, 7 July
Now into its fifth decade of existence, BC Place Vancouver remains a jaw-dropping piece of architecture situated on the banks of the False Creek inlet.
The area - which has recently undergone renovations – is the home of MLS team Vancouver Whitecaps and the Canadian Football League's (CFL) BC Lions, and has also occasionally hosted the Canada national team.
One of the most memorable matches at BC Place Vancouver came when the venue hosted the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015™, where USA defeated defending champions Japan 5-2, thanks in no small part to a three-goal haul from Carli Lloyd inside the opening 15 minutes.
Hollywood star and Wrexham FC co-owner Ryan Reynolds was born in the city in 1976.
British Columbia’s most-visited landmark is Capilano Suspension Bridge, a 450ft long suspended wooden pedestrian bridge.
Vancouver is one of the most linguistically diverse cities in Canada, with over 50% of residents having a first language other than English.
Greenpeace, the California roll and Botox™ were all founded/invented in Vancouver.
Vancouver staged nine incredible matches during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™, including the final of the global showpiece where USA defeated Japan to win their third world title and first since 1999. The city is home to MLS team Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The club was founded in 2009 and three years later they became the first Canadian side to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Whitecaps have won two Canadian Championships, triumphing in 2015 and 2022. Canada national team ace Alphonso Davies is the Whitecaps’ most celebrated player. Davies’ eye-catching performances earned him a move to European heavyweights Bayern Munich, where he has established himself as a key player.