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It’s just over a year until Toronto hosts six games as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and arguments over how the tournament will be funded still haven’t been resolved.

In the latest feud, Toronto is hinting it could reduce its commitment by asking the provincial government to pay more. Queen’s Park has, in no uncertain terms, said no.

Next June, Toronto will hold six games as part of a World Cup being hosted across Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Putting on those games is set to cost $380 million and has been the subject of a tense back-and-forth between the City of Toronto and the Ford government.

When the costs looked like they could be closer to $300 million, Ontario agreed to pay $97 million toward hosting the games and the federal government pitched in $104 million.

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A recent report prepared for city council, however, suggests a substantial amount of the money Ontario promised to the city …

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