PM Mark Carney to make largest-ever investment in Canadian sports
Though the 2026 FIFA World Cup just ended, Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Canadian government are already preparing to reach new heights for 2030.
To feed the post-tournament momentum, the government has announced a $1-billion investment into sports infrastructure, which will be the largest investment of its kind in Canadian history.
The money will go toward upgrading stadiums, community fields and local parks, giving young athletes better facilities and resources to develop. The government said the goal is to help more Canadians progress from local playgrounds to the national team, producing the next generation of stars like Alphonso Davies and Christine Sinclair.
“As fans, we can support our local soccer teams and our national team – not just every four years, but year-in, year-out,” the statement reads.
Today, the FIFA World Cup comes to a close.
Hundreds of thousands of fans packed the streets of Vancouver, Toronto, and communities across the country to watch the beautiful game and cheer on Team Canada — who played with extraordinary character, resilience, and grit.
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— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) July 19, 2026
“We are backing the Canada Soccer National Training Centre to create a permanent national home for soccer so the next Alphonso Davies or Christine Sinclair has the opportunities they need”
The investment builds on a historic run for the Canadian men’s national team at the FIFA World Cup. The men reached the knockout stage for the first time and advanced to the Round of 16 before losing to Morocco.
Toronto and Vancouver also hosted 13 of the tournament’s 104 matches and were highly praised by visiting fans as two of the top host cities.
The fans in both cities packed the streets before each Canada match, along with sports bars and watch parties across the country. These moments united us all from coast to coast.
Canadian fans at the amphitheatre at FIFA Fan Festival Vancouver during the match against Morocco, as seen on July 4, 2026. (Kenny Ho)
Overall, 30.5 million unique Canadian viewers (75 per cent of the country’s population) watched live tournament coverage on TSN, RDS, CTV, Noovo, and Crave, according to preliminary data from Numeris.
Now, as the countdown begins for 2030, Carney said in the statement that Canada’s soccer journey is just beginning.
“The best is yet to come,” Carney wrote.