Science World is pictured wrapped as a soccer ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Vancouver, on May 24, 2026. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
The British Columbia government says the cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has spiked again and could reach $729 million, almost triple what the province estimated in 2022.
And while the province says net hosting costs could go down by more than $30 million compared with 2025 projections, that is largely due to the new inclusion of $100 million in federal security funding from Public Safety Canada as a form of revenue—despite it being publicly funded.
