VANCOUVER, CANADA · 54,500 SEATS
BC Place at the 2026 World Cup
BC Place (known as Vancouver Stadium during the tournament) in Vancouver, Canada hosts 7 confirmed matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It holds 54,500 spectators, with fixtures from the group stage, round of 32 and round of 16.
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Key facts about BC Place
- Has the world's largest cable-supported retractable roof.
- Hosted the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final.
- Also staged the 2010 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies.
The numbers
| City | Vancouver, Canada |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 54,500 |
| Tournament name | Vancouver Stadium |
| Matches hosted | 7 |
Which 2026 World Cup matches are at BC Place?
| Nº | FIXTURE | STAGE | KICKOFF (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Australia vs Turkey | Group stage D | JUN 14 · 04:00 UTC |
| 27 | Canada vs Qatar | Group stage B | JUN 18 · 22:00 UTC |
| 40 | New Zealand vs Egypt | Group stage G | JUN 22 · 01:00 UTC |
| 49 | Switzerland vs Canada | Group stage B | JUN 24 · 19:00 UTC |
| 66 | New Zealand vs Belgium | Group stage G | JUN 27 · 03:00 UTC |
| 85 | Switzerland vs Algeria | Round of 32 | JUL 3 · 03:00 UTC |
| 96 | Switzerland vs Colombia | Round of 16 | JUL 7 · 20:00 UTC |
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BC Place: quick answers
- How many World Cup 2026 matches are at BC Place?
- BC Place hosts 7 confirmed matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, covering the group stage, round of 32 and round of 16. Every fixture is listed on this page with its kickoff time in UTC.
- What is the capacity of BC Place?
- BC Place holds 54,500 spectators. FIFA lists the venue as Vancouver Stadium during the tournament, because official competition venues drop commercial names.
- Where is BC Place?
- BC Place is in Vancouver, Canada. It is one of 16 venues staging the 2026 World Cup across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
- Does BC Place host a knockout match?
- Yes. 2 of the matches at BC Place are knockout ties, so the venue stages football beyond the group stage.
- Which teams play at BC Place?
- Australia, Turkey, Canada, Qatar, New Zealand, Egypt, Switzerland, Belgium and others appear at BC Place in the confirmed schedule. Each fixture below links to both teams and to the match page.
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Where this data comes from
Every fixture, group, result, and venue on this page is compiled at build time and checked against the official sources below before release. Spot something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
- FIFA: Official tournament site: fixtures, results, groups, and venue assignments.
- football-data.org: Free football data API. Feeds the build-time results and standings refresh.
- TheSportsDB: Open sports database. Used for team badges and reference metadata.
- Wikipedia: 2026 FIFA World Cup: Independent cross-reference for tournament format, history, and all-time records.