Category: Toronto
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The FIFA 2026 World Cup is here, but who benefits from the Games?
Is being ‘inspired’ to participate the same as actually building participation? For youth in marginalized communities in Toronto, the answer is likely no. By: Isra Iqbal, Lyndsay Hayhurst, and Adam Ehsan Ali Photo above: “Soccer Ball Blue” by HolgerLi (Public Domain Mark 1.0). Recent public debates around the 2026 Future of Sport in Canada Commission’s…
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World Cup attendees from Africa, South Asia denied visas to Canada
*screenshot from CTV site featuring news article
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Know Your Rights: Tkaronto / Toronto
This resource provides information about your legal rights during the FIFA World Cup 2026. It is not legal advice. If you require assistance with a legal issue, please consult a qualified lawyer. We are also seeking feedback and comments, particularly from people with experience navigating interactions with law enforcement during the World Cup. If you…
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Beyond the World Cup Noise in Toronto: Anti-FIFA Voices Make Themselves Heard
Photo above: Organisers from Reclaim the Game take control of a street for a football free from FIFA. Credit: Reclaim the Game By: Priyansh On the opening matchday of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Toronto, it was a noisy downtown. While any resident in the area would tell you bursts of blaring sounds is…
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The Potential Impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Parkdale, Toronto
(Photo above: © Jason S. Cipparrone, Sheltered Perspective Films 2026) By Claudia Vergara, Rhiannon Cobb, Isra Iqbal, Adam Ehsan Ali As Toronto prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Parkdale neighbourhood, which is directly adjacent to the host stadium BMO Field is likely to disproportionately experience its impacts and outcomes, including increased displacement,…
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Toronto’s FIFA Dreams: Whose City, Whose World Cup?
By: Farida Rady and Jacob Roberts Originally published on Progressive City This case study examines Toronto’s FIFA Fan Festival and the broader preparations for the 2026 World Cup as a lens through which to understand the neoliberalization and enclosure of urban space. It considers how an idealized and carefully curated image of Toronto is projected globally; one that…
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Toronto: Safety for Whom? Struggling Locals Harassed and Beaten by Security Staff at Union Station in Preparation for FIFA
By: Toronto Underhoused and Homeless Union As Toronto prepares to host FIFA events under the banner of “safety” and “world-class city building,” many of the city’s most vulnerable residents are experiencing something very different. Over the last two months, the Toronto Underhoused and Homeless Union (TUHU), a grassroots collective led by people with lived experience of homelessness advocating…
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Public Commentary on the Political Immigration Crisis at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver
Canada’s denial of entry to officials from the Palestinian and Iranian football bodies for the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver on April 30th has invoked widespread anger. A team of Canadian researchers and organizers, including World Cup Watch’s Carolyn Prouse, published a piece, Canada’s FIFA exclusion of Palestinians and Iranians reveals a lethal double standard,…