Canada’s dream of hosting a men’s World Cup dates back to 1976 Montreal Olympics

December 31, 2025
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The quest for Canada to host a men's FIFA World Cup dates back some 50 years for Walter Sieber.
Sieber, then director general of sports for the Montreal Olympics, was sitting next to then-FIFA president João Havelange at the men's football

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Canada’s dream of hosting a men’s World Cup dates back to 1976 Montreal Olympics

Canada’s dream of hosting a men’s World Cup dates back to 1976 Montreal Olympics

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