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Jun 6, 2026
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Vancouver, Toronto pay for World Cup with public money as U.S. host cities tap private sponsors
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Vancouver, Toronto pay for World Cup with public money as U.S. host cities tap private sponsors
GREG MERCER
TORONTO
PUBLISHED JUNE 6, 2026
UPDATED JUNE 7, 2026
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A drone image of Science World, which has been transformed into a 360-degree, 40-metre-diameter re-creation of a match ball ahead of the FIFA World Cup, in Vancouver. The city will host seven World Cup matches.
JENNIFER GAUTHIER/REUTERS
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