Vancouver will host six matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup at BC Place, including group stage games, a Round of 32 match on 2 July, and a Round of 16 match on 7 July. The tournament will be held across 16 stadiums in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
BC Place, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, will operate under FIFA’s clean venue rules, which require the use of official stadium names instead of sponsored branding. The venue has a tournament capacity of 54,000 for the World Cup and features a cable-supported retractable roof—the largest of its kind in the world—installed during a major renovation after the 2010 Winter Olympics that replaced the stadium’s original permanent roof.
Recent reports indicate the retractable roof at BC Place will remain closed during the 2026 World Cup to address concerns about uneven sunlight affecting the natural grass surface being installed for the tournament. Opening or closing the roof typically takes about 20 minutes.
Vancouver’s six scheduled matches include Australia versus Turkey on 13 June, Canada versus Qatar on 18 June, New Zealand versus Egypt on 21 June, Switzerland versus Canada on 24 June, and New Zealand versus Belgium on 26 June. The Round of 32 match on 2 July will pit the winner of Group B against the third-place finisher from among Groups E, F, G, I, or J. The Round of 16 match on 7 July will feature the winner of match 85 against the winner of match 87.
BC Place previously hosted the 2015 Women’s World Cup final, where the United States defeated Japan 5-2 in front of an official attendance of 53,341. Carli Lloyd scored a hat-trick in that match, which tied the record for most goals in a men’s or women’s World Cup final, matching the 1958 final between Brazil and Sweden. The stadium opened in 1983 and was last renovated in 2011. It is home to the Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.