Canada’s World Cup celebrations end with final

Fans in Toronto and Vancouver are gathering for public watch parties as the World Cup final brings Canada’s tournament celebrations to a close. Official FIFA Fan Festivals in both host cities are expected to draw large crowds, with additional activity around bars and restaurants in areas such as Vancouver’s Granville Street and Toronto’s Liberty Village. Toronto hosted six matches and Vancouver seven during the first men’s World Cup staged across Canada, the United States and Mexico. The article also notes that the final cost of hosting the tournament will not be known for months, with an earlier estimate from the parliamentary budget officer putting total costs at about $1.066 billion.