Facility organizers for the World Cup matches that kick off in Toronto next June have a message for those lucky enough to snag tickets: plan to leave your car at home.

“There will be very limited parking,” at Exhibition Place, said Sharon Bollenbach, executive director of the city’s World Cup secretariat, during a stadium tour Tuesday to show off the first wave of upgrades demanded by FIFA, organizer of the global soccer showcase.

Fifteen other cities across the U.S. and Mexico, including Vancouver, will also host matches in what is expected to be the biggest sporting event in history.

Phase 1 of the upgrades to BMO Field for the 2026 World Cup is now complete, with the second phase to start in December. The next stage will include increasing seating capacity to 45,000 with 17,000 tempo

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