Host city · Following Canada
Vancouver hosts seven World Cup matches at downtown's BC Place, and the big draw is Canada playing two group-stage games here on home soil. The free FIFA Fan Festival runs all tournament long at Hastings Park (PNE).
Group Stage · Group B
June 18, 2026 · 3:00 PM PT · 5:00 PM CT · BC Place
No ticket? You're not missing it — the free fan celebrations below are the move. Match details →
Group Stage · Group B
June 24, 2026 · 12:00 PM PT · 2:00 PM CT · BC Place
No ticket? You're not missing it — the free fan celebrations below are the move. Match details →
Round of 16
July 7, 2026 · 1:00 PM PT · 3:00 PM CT · BC Place
No ticket? You're not missing it — the free fan celebrations below are the move. Match details →
The city's official fan celebrations — free, no registration, big screens.
Hastings Park (PNE), 2901 E Hastings St
Free general admission, all tournament long (June 11–July 19). Live broadcasts of 70+ matches on big screens, 120+ artist performances, 32 food vendors, family zones and the new open-air PNE Amphitheatre (only amphitheatre shows are ticketed). Best reached by transit.
When: Daily during the tournament; opening day 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
Official info →Take SkyTrain — use Main St–Science World on match days
On match days TransLink directs fans to Main Street–Science World station, which connects to 'The Last Mile' walking route to BC Place's primary entrance at Carrall St & Pacific Blvd. The Stadium–Chinatown stadium-side (Expo Blvd) entrance is closed on match days. TransLink runs trains roughly every 2–2.5 minutes around kickoff and extends service an hour later on late-night matches (June 13, 26 and July 2).
Fan Festival is at the PNE, not downtown
The free FIFA Fan Festival is at Hastings Park (PNE) in East Vancouver — a separate trip from BC Place. Use transit; road closures and controlled zones surround both sites on event days.
Arriving via YVR
Vancouver International Airport connects to downtown directly on the Canada Line SkyTrain (~25 minutes). For BC Place on match days, transfer toward Main Street–Science World for the walking route, since Canada Line stations near the stadium have limited stadium-side access on game days.
Where to stay
Downtown / Yaletown puts you within walking or short-transit distance of BC Place. Anywhere on a SkyTrain line works well given the road closures — transit beats driving on match days.
The full local picture
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