The 2026 World Cup will have just one official training facility in Toronto, consisting of a new pitch and field house at Centennial Park in Etobicoke.
Work has already started on the slimmed-down project, in conjunction with a separate 10-year plan to revamp the park, which opened in 1967 to celebrate Canada’s 100th birthday. The former dairy farm has a number of playgrounds, sport fields and other facilities.
The World Cup training facility will be part of the park but separate from the existing stadium there. Formerly known as Centennial Park Stadium, it was renamed Rob Ford Stadium in May 2024 in honour of the late mayor.
“Our work is specific to the soccer pitch and a field house,” said Sharon Bollenbach, executive director, FIFA World Cup 2026, for the City of Toronto.
As for what happens to the training facility after the World Cup, Bollenbach said there have been …