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Toronto’s Fan Festival Costs Jump $9 M, $5 M Gap Remains

5/13/2026

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Toronto sold four sponsorship packages and must close a $5 million gap after FIFA added requirements.
Fan-festival costs rose $9 million to $25 million, prompting $800,000 for up to 50 paramedics per match.
Toronto will issue the remaining 120,000 free fan-festival tickets on Friday, May 16 at 10 a.m. ET.
Ottawa contributed $100 million for B.C. security, projecting a $1 billion economic impact from the tournament.

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Story summary

Toronto sold four sponsorship packages and must close a $5 million gap after FIFA added requirements.
Fan-festival costs rose $9 million to $25 million, prompting $800,000 for up to 50 paramedics per match.
Toronto will issue the remaining 120,000 free fan-festival tickets on Friday, May 16 at 10 a.m. ET.
Ottawa contributed $100 million for B.C. security, projecting a $1 billion economic impact from the tournament.