Toronto wraps up official FIFA hosting duties with little economic gain, data shows ^48.4%

CBC News - By Arrthy Thayaparan - 7/4/2026, 4:36 PM

Hasty Generalization 20.9% - Confirmation Bias 17.4% - Recency Bias 14.2%

As Toronto's official FIFA World Cup hosting duties come to an end, data shows that the city saw little economic gain during the first two weeks of the tournament. That's in large part due to the model that the World Cup and other large international sporting events are based on, former Toronto mayor David Miller said. Major sports... more