themodelcitizen Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Anyone know what goes into this? I've noticed that most countries as hosts will use existing stadia, maybe with one or two massive ones built, but others like Canada seem to built 6 or so new stadia from scratch, the "[city name] Community Stadium/Arena" that you see pop up after a certain amount of time. Is there a reason it's not putting any games in Montreal or Vancouver? Can't tell if it's because the stadia are too small (60K or so), have turf, or have other issues, as those in countries like Australia and China seem to be getting selected for WC games with similar attributes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I think that the men's world cup has always been played on grass alone so maybe the availability of grass in stadia is a criterion for getting the world cup. This article may help: https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/men-get-play-real-grass-2026-world-cup-unlike-women-2015/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themodelcitizen Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Possibly although I think I've seen it use BC Place. I think it may be the minimum 30,000 all-seater requirement, stadia that get upgraded after the game start date might not be recognized Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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