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Opinion: What 500,000 World Cup fans didn't do in Vancouver

Vancouver Sun · September 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Over 500,000 people attended Vancouver's FIFA Fan Festival.

Another 367,479 packed B.C.

Place across seven matches.

The city generated more than 70 million social media impressions in two months alone.

By every official measure, Vancouver's World Cup was a triumph.

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Opinion: What 500,000 World Cup fans didn't do in Vancouver

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