government to bail on FIFA and the chance for Vancouver to host a few games of the 2026 World Cup, give the province credit for being first. All three cities were part of a North American unified bid that is competing against Morroco to land the 2026 World Cup. Although a new $1.3 million dollar artificial turf field was installed in the dome for the the 2015 Women's World Cup, FIFA requires natural grass for the men to play on. Diagram showing tax exempt demands from FIFA's Overview of Government Guarantees and Government Declaration document, part of the 2026 bid package. (FIFA.com)Vancouver journalist Bob Mackin of The Breaker.News website has highlighted further government guarantees demanded in FIFA bid documents, including a 10 year tax holiday for FIFA, its subsidiaries and the organizing committee.

Source: CBC News March 15, 2018 21:15 UTC