Document Type
Border Policy Brief
Publication Date
Winter 2024
Keywords
FIFA, Cascadia, Cross-Border Tourism, Border Policy, Sports
Abstract
The FIFA Men’s World Cup Games are coming to North America in 2026. The games will be held in 16 cities throughout North America, with Seattle hosting 6 games and Vancouver hosting 7, and undoubtedly selling out their respective stadium capacities. With the games being held in both Seattle and Vancouver, a mere 145 miles away from each other, many fans will be crossing the border between B.C. and Washington to attend events in both places. The Games present a rare opportunity to innovate and advance the cross-border travel experience in our region and build on past successes such as the creation of EDLs introduced prior to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. If people wait at the border for 3 hours, if they miss their bus, train, or flight because they got stuck at the border, or didn’t have the right documents, that opportunity will be missed.
Recommended Citation
Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University, "The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Games: Implications for cross-border travel in Cascadia" (2024). Border Policy Research Institute Publications. 139.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/bpri_publications/139
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Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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