Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Vancouver’s World Cup pitch is finding new life beyond the game.
BC Place hosted seven World Cup matches and its pitch was the setting for some of the most defining moments of the tournament in Canada.
It was the stage for the first World Cup win by Canada’s men’s national team, as well as where a hard tackle broke Ismaël Koné's leg.
Now, nearly every part of the playing field will be repurposed, with components going to a local baseball diamond, new sports fields and research into more resilient soccer pitches, as well as for compost for next year's crops.
Video by The Globe's Andrea Woo and Alex Migdal. #worldcup #fifa #vancouver
(This video has been reposted to correct an on-screen typo.)
Vancouver’s World Cup pitch is finding new life beyond the game.
BC Place hosted seven World Cup matches and its pitch was the setting for some of the most defining moments of the tournament in Canada.
It was the stage for the first World Cup win by Canada’s men’s national team, as well as where a hard tackle broke Ismaël Koné's leg.
Now, nearly every part of the playing field will be repurposed, with components going to a local baseball diamond, new sports fields and research into more resilient soccer pitches, as well as for compost for next year's crops.
Video by The Globe's Andrea Woo and Alex Migdal. #worldcup #fifa #vancouver
(This video has been reposted to correct an on-screen typo.)
