Federal financial support for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup

A recent publication from the Parliamentary Budget Office in Ottawa, co-authored by Economics Alumni Zachary Vrhovsek.

Vrhovsek graduated from his BA in Economics at McMaster in 2022, continuing on to do a Master’s at the University of British Columbia. He joined the Parliamentary Budget office in 2023 as an Analyst, where he has published a number of pieces with PBO.

Highlights

• Based on the most recent information, PBO estimates total government support to co-host the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup to be $1,066 million, of which federal support will be $473 million, with the remainder of $593 million funded by other levels of government.
• Because Canada will be hosting 13 games, the estimated cost per game is $82 million. This amount is aligned to past public spending to host World Cup events.

View the publication on the Parliamentary Budget Office Website.