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Vancouver to host World Cup games in 2026

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Feb, 2024 12:53 PM

Vancouver is set to get a tourism boost from hosting World Cup games in 2026, but experts say fans and planners should not be overly optimistic in their projections.

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Destination BC is already projecting the tournament could generate 1-billion-dollars for the province's tourism sector, factoring both the games in Vancouver and the impact in the following five years.

Moshe Lander, a senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University in Montreal, says Vancouver may not get a huge profile boost from the World Cup given the city has already hosted major international sporting events.

FIFA announced on Sunday that Vancouver and Toronto will host a combined total of 13 games.

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