Condo and office towers line the downtown skyline with the north shore mountains in the distance, in Vancouver, on July 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
A new report that forecasts a significant lodging shortage in Vancouver next summer during the 2026 World Cup games is being used as a pitch by Airbnb for governments to loosen regulations on short-term rentals.
The FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2026 and Toronto and Vancouver are the two Canadian cities hosting matches, as part of the 16 host cities across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
