With six months to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, tournament organizers in Canada say they're proud of the work that's been done — and that there's still a lot to go.

Vancouver is set to host seven games during the expanded tournament, while Toronto will stage six, including Canada's first group stage match on June 12.

Both cities have been busy renovating stadiums, creating plans to accommodate a massive influx of visitors and drawing up policies to ensure visitors and residents are safe.

“I don’t know if anyone’s ready to host a tournament right now, to be honest with you," Peter Montopoli, Canada's chief tournament officer said this week.

“I think we’ve done the work, but now it gets into stadium preparedness. … We’ll be ready, but I’m not sure anybody’s really ready to

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