A test event for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Vancouver Island next week, highlighted by the live stream of three games, including two with major tournament implications. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
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Mar 29, 2026 | 6:38 AM
NANAIMO — A few months ahead of kickoff of the world’s largest sporting event, FIFA is coming to Vancouver Island.
Hosted on the grounds of the provincial Legislature in downtown Victoria on Tuesday, March 31, three games will be streamed on a big screen, including a pair with major World Cup implications, among other festivities.
Beginning at 11:45 a.m., the Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Italy game will broadcast live from Zenica, with the winner advancing to the World Cup to face Canada in the tournament opener on June 12 in Toronto.
Following the first match, a 2 p.m. kickoff between Kosovo and Türkiye will take place, with the match to determine who advances to the World Cup to face Australia in group stage action in Vancouver on June 13.
