Hotel prices in North America rose after the release of the forecast for 2026. FIFA World Championship schedule.
However, analysis by The Athletic shows that Toronto has seen the smallest growth of all host cities.
The data showed pre-match hotel prices in the 16 host cities in Canada, the United States and Mexico rose an average of 328 percent as demand surges ahead of the tournament.
At the 96 hotels studied, the average price per night during the game's opening period jumped to $1,013, up from $293 at the same hotels just three weeks earlier.
Toronto was the least affected city.
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Ahead of Team Canada's opening match on June 12, 2026, hotel prices in Toronto increased by an average of 78 percent, the lowest of any host city.
The study found that the average cost of a two-night stay in Toronto rose from $267 at the end of May to $487 during the opening period.
Other host cities saw significantly sharper increases.
Mexico City recorded the highest average increase, with hotel prices rising 961 percent.
At the end of May, one hotel that was priced at $157 a night during the tournament's opening match was priced at $3,882 a night, an increase of more than 2,300 percent.
Several other cities also saw sharp increases in room prices.
In the United States, Kansas City, Atlanta and San Francisco saw increases exceed 340 percent.
In Canada, Vancouver experienced much higher growth than Toronto.
Average hotel prices in Vancouver rose 233 per cent ahead of the June 13 match, with some downtown hotels charging more than $1,700 per night for a two-night stay during the tournament window.
Marriott and Hilton did not respond to comments regarding prices.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest in the tournament's history, with 48 teams taking part. A total of 104 matches will be played, 75 percent of which will take place in the United States, with the remaining games split between Canada and Mexico.
FIFA did not respond to questions about accommodations and availability ahead of the upcoming games.
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