BC Place Hosts Its Final FIFA World Cup Game
By WCTA staff
The final 2026 FIFA World Cup game in Vancouver was the Round of 16 match between Switzerland and Colombia on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Switzerland advanced to the quarterfinals after securing a 4-3 penalty shootout victory at BC Place following a 0-0 draw.
image credit Andre Dionne
When the dust has fully settled, we'll run a follow-up piece on field performance over its nearly 2-month life-span inside BC Place Stadium, detailing challenges, successes and what was learned throughout the process.
In the meantime, here's an excellent article from Canadian Geographic outlining the science behind the locally grown, world-class turfgrass that set the stage for Vancouver's contribution to the largest sporting event in the world.
FIFA World Cup: the science behind the turf
By John Geary
https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/fifa-world-cup-the-science-behind-the-turf/
Other related articles:
BC Place World Cup Pitch Install - Photo Anthology
Building a World Cup Pitch Inside BC Place
FIFA Takes Its Grass Very, Very Seriously
Meet UBC’s Head Groundskeeper Preparing the National Soccer Development Centre for the World Stage