Edmonton could host 4 soccer matches if United 2026 FIFA bid selected
Edmonton could have a leg up to host the most matches because Commonwealth Stadium has the largest outdoor stadium capacity in Canada.
However, if the bid is chosen, the nearly 40-year-old building would need some major upgrades.
“Everything from washrooms to, yes, there is a turf issue,” Iveson said. “But we are hopeful that most of the investments that would be required — potentially a second jumbo screen, for example — those would be things that would be legacies for all of the other users in the long-term of the stadium.”
Commonwealth wouldn’t be the only facility to receive some improvements.
“There are requirements around training facilities which could lead to some upgrades and may even solve the mid-sized stadium question for us,” Iveson said.
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During a January meeting, city councillors heard hosting part of the event could cost between $35 million and $55 million. But there would be a big payoff.
“The preliminary estimates of the economic spinoff are around US$170 million to the host city,” Councillor Tim Cartmell said on Jan. 14.
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