The World Cup is expensive, but it’s our turn to pick up the tab
Canada is set to host 13 World Cup games, with public funding exceeding $1 billion. Despite concerns about the high costs, the article argues that hosting such events is about national pride and participation in the global community. The author suggests that rejecting opportunities to host international events could lead to a perception of Canada as unwelcoming and mean-spirited.
- ▪Hosting the World Cup in Canada will cost taxpayers $1.06 billion.
- ▪The article compares the cost of hosting the World Cup to rising grocery prices, emphasizing that expenses are part of participation.
- ▪The author argues that hosting international events is about national identity and community engagement.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 22 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Uli Hoeneß picks his Germany XI for the 2026 World Cup — Yahoo Sports
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| Original publisher | The Globe and Mail |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-the-world-cup-is-expensive-but-its-our-turn-to-pick-up-the-tab/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 20:15:48 +0000 |
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| Last seen | 2026-05-22T20:22:02.934Z |
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Open this photo in gallery:Canada defender Richie Laryea, centre, pursues the ball in a March match against Tunisia. Public funding to host 13 World Cup games in Toronto and Vancouver will exceed $1-billion, it was announced this week.Cole Burston/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIn 2013, with costs for the coming Sochi Olympics rising and delivery dates being blown through, Vladimir Putin held a little meeting with the officials responsible. He had it broadcast live on TV. One jab at a time, he put the fear of God into them. Akhmed Bilalov got it especially bad. He was the guy in charge of building the ski jump. Putin so terrified Bilalov that he fled the country. Later, he claimed to have been poisoned.
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