The World Cup 2026 kicks off at 3 PM today at Toronto Stadium with a match between Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina. While seats for the games might cost the equivalent of your most precious internal organs, and a premium paid Fan Festival is on at The Bentway and adjacent Fort York grounds, fans without spare kidney money can find other ways to celebrate the games at places like Nathan Phillips Square, where the reflecting pool has been transformed into some soccer pitches.

Nathan Phillips Square transformed for FIFA World Cup 2026 in Toronto, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor AlbertC

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