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getbak · 07-26-2017, 01:15 AM

I doubt Alberta will get any World Cup games. Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal will probably be the only cities to see any games. Even then, it will likely only be about 3 games each.

If anything, Calgary and/or Edmonton might get to serve as one team's home base for pre-tournament practices.

Here's a speculated schedule that ESPN put together back when the bid was first announced in April: http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/...anada-as-hosts

With their suggested schedule, Montreal would host 3 games in the opening round; Vancouver would host two games in the opening round and one in the Round of 32; Toronto would host two games in the opening round, one in the Round of 32, and one in the Round of 16. Overall, Canada would host 10 games total.

07-26-2017, 01:15 AM	#735
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	I doubt Alberta will get any World Cup games. Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal will probably be the only cities to see any games. Even then, it will likely only be about 3 games each. If anything, Calgary and/or Edmonton might get to serve as one team's home base for pre-tournament practices. Here's a speculated schedule that ESPN put together back when the bid was first announced in April: http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/...anada-as-hosts With their suggested schedule, Montreal would host 3 games in the opening round; Vancouver would host two games in the opening round and one in the Round of 32; Toronto would host two games in the opening round, one in the Round of 32, and one in the Round of 16. Overall, Canada would host 10 games total. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!