One year to go: YVR is ready to welcome the world!

The FIFA World Cup is coming to North America, with matches taking place in Vancouver starting June 2026.

With just one year to go until the world’s premier international football competition lands in our city, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is gearing up to greet fans, teams, and visitors from every corner of the globe, for what promises to be an unforgettable summer of sport and celebration.

As a global gateway, YVR is committed to providing an outstanding and seamless travel experience to all travellers, including those arriving for the FIFA World Cup.

On average, we welcome approximately 80,000 travellers every day. During major events taking place in our city, we can see passenger traffic grow by 5, even 15 per cent in the days leading up to, during and after an event. Our proven expertise in managing increased passenger traffic, during experiences such as last year’s Grey Cup, the recent Taylor Swift concerts and Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, position us well to support Vancouver in hosting another world-class occasion.

Preparations for the FIFA World Cup at YVR are already well underway. We have assembled a dedicated cross-functional working group, which brings together experts in facilitation, emergency management, baggage, maintenance, communications, and more, alongside federal agencies operating at YVR and external partners such as the Vancouver Host Committee. This working group will coordinate and oversee all activities at YVR together with our airport community to ensure a safe and efficient experience for the thousands of travellers coming to Vancouver for the football matches.  

YVR is proud to play its part in this extraordinary moment for our region. Stay tuned over the next twelve months as we share more details about terminal activations, operational plans, and how we’re getting ready to welcome the world.

Let the countdown begin!