Prime Minister Mark Carney raises the FIFA World Cup trophy during a trophy tour event at Lansdowne Park's Aberdeen Pavilion, as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, and Italian soccer legend Alessandro Nesta, left, look on in Ottawa on Sunday, May 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Carney welcomes World Cup to Ottawa as Canada prepares to host matches next month
May 24, 2026 | 8:58 AM
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed FIFA president Gianni Infantino to Ottawa ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as part of the tournament’s trophy tour.
Carney says that soccer has flourished in Canada since its first World Cup appearance in 1986, pointing to Canada’s women’s team winning gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The prime minister added that the government is putting $755 million over the next five years into developing soccer at all levels in Canada.
Infantino says that he is excited to bring the World Cup to Canada, the United States and Mexico, who are co-hosting the tournament.
