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[-] anguo@piefed.ca 37 points 1 week ago

This is one of the reasons Montreal backed out.

Here are some of the conditions Enquête uncovered in a September 2020 report from Quebec's Tourism Ministry. For context, keep in mind that the World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19:

  • No events, activity or programming would be allowed at the Olympic Stadium between April 25 and July 19, 2026.
  • Fields used for the FIFA World Cup could not be used for other purposes for a period of 23 months, from September 2024 to July 2026.
  • FIFA would have access to Parc Jean-Drapeau and the city's Old Port from May 22 to July 17 of this year to organize events.
  • "No major sporting events" would be allowed in Montreal in the week prior to the World Cup's final game as well as the week that followed it.

Major Montreal events that could've been compromised by such restrictions include the F1's Canadian Grand Prix, the Jazz Festival, the Montreal Triathlon and the Francos de Montréal festival.

(cbc.ca)

this post was submitted on 05 Jun 2026
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