In his December 2025 Report, TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali detailed the transit agency's extensive planning efforts for the global tournament, which is set to run from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Central to the TTC's FIFA strategy is improving transit flow along the corridors heading to and from Exhibition Place. As a result, the TTC is working with City staff to implement RapidTO initiatives on Dufferin and Bathurst streets, which would create transit priority lanes for buses and streetcars. The first-ever men's FIFA World Cup match on Canadian soil is scheduled for Friday, June 12, 2026, with five other matches to follow on June 17, June 20, June 23, June 26, and a round of 32 match on July 2. The global tournament is expected to create more than 3,500 jobs and bring more than 300,000 visitors to Toronto alone, as well as generate $393 million in GDP.