Why Montreal isn’t hosting the World Cup — and FIFA’s rigid rules for Toronto, Vancouver
The 13 FIFA World Cup matches that will take place on Canadian soil are expected to cost at least $1 billion in taxpayer money, according to Radio-Canada’s investigative program Enquête.
Through an access-to-information request, it obtained thousands of documents related to the international competition, which will be played in various cities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Montreal withdrew its candidacy in July 2021.
