# The Risks and Rewards of Tolerating FIFA

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Podcast: [CANADALAND](https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958)
Published: 2026-07-01T10:00:00+00:00
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It's hard not to be swept up into the overflowing joy and national pride gripping millions across the country, as Canada’s men’s national soccer team plays on the world’s largest stage, and it’s certainly an accomplishment that deserves a huge celebration. But as the economic benefits promised by FIFA don’t seem to be meeting reality, we have to ask: are the good vibes really worth the financial risk? Host: San Grewal Credits: Andrea Varsany (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), imogen sayers (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Publisher) Guest: Morgan Campbell Further reading:  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-fifa-world-cup-contracts-toronto-vancouver-host-cities/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fifa-world-cup-benefits-vancouver-bc-9.7225612 https://macleans.ca/economy/the-world-cup-is-an-economic-sinkhole/ https://financialpost.com/news/is-world-cup-boon-for-canada-economy https://torontolife.com/real-estate/hotel-world-cup-2026-tax-tourism/ https://globalnews.ca/news/11940798/stubhub-world-cup-ticket-complaint-investigation-bc/ Revealed: 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since World Cup awarded — The Guardian   Sponsors: Douglas : Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at https://douglas.ca/canadaland Fizz : Visit https://fizz.ca and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN40 to get 40$ off and 10GB of free data.  Shopify : Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.ca Learn more about our Audio Fellowship programme at https://labs.canadaland.com   If you value t…

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