Learn more about the finding World Cup fans in and around Canada's largest city.
While the anticipation and excitement over Toronto hosting the World Cup in 2026 is understandable, Toronto has always been an amazing place to experience the World Cup.
This website is evidence to that. A photographic journey documenting the thousands of fans from all over the world who watch the World Cup every four years in and around Toronto with as much passion and energy as any city in the world.
From solitary fans in their homes and businesses, to hundreds crammed into bars and convention centres, this collection of images transcends borders and nationalism, sport and spectatorship, it speaks to the passion and love of sport, no matter the colour of the flag or the success of a team.
In total, I have found fans from 55 countries cheering on their team within the GTA.This project is evidence that Toronto has always been one of the best cities in the world to watch the World Cup and will be an incredible host to the most popular tournament in the world in 2026.
From Algeria to Uruguay, from Iceland to Egypt, explore the World Cup with fans from 55 countries in Toronto.
See how the fans, the televisions, the cameras have changed over time with a timeline of the five tournaments.
Discover where fans were photographed in the GTA, and where they are likely to watch in 2026.
Watch CBC television segments covering the project, a pretty decent place to start if you still don't understand the project.
Huge turn out, dramatic game, amazing run, probably my favourite game ever.
With a huge population of Iranians in the city, the Iran games are definitely passionate and packed. Great evironments. Love them.
Epic game, back and forth.
Epic game, back and forth. TUBA!
Most anticipated game. Pretty disappointing.
Toronto has it all, and fans from every corner of the world.
Epic matches from five tournaments dating back to 2006, relive the highlights and lowlights of previous years.
Looking for posts about specific countries, we have a list for you.
Looking for viewing locations or fans near you? We’ve got a map of all the locations we’ve shot. Come back for updates on 2026 venues.
Even if you don’t get a ticket in 2026, there are so many great places to watch the World Cup in Toronto. The map above shows all the locations I’ve found fans from one of the 55 countries in the GTA. While a lot of the venues are no longer in business, the geographic regions will give you a starting point.
With the exception of 2006, I did not have the time or energy to photograph every country each year. Instead, I focus primarily on the teams I have never photographed. Below is a list of the countries I photographed for each year and the corresponding colour for that year.
Angola, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Iran, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia & Montenegro, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States
Algeria, Cameroon, Chile, Denmark, Greece, Honduras, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Uraguay
Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Croatia, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Uruguay, United States
Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Iran, Morocco, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Pretty fun media coverage of the project over the years, but the funnest one had to be the clip below, from the 2010 World Cup. Check out more information on the about the project page.
2006 World Cup
2010 World Cup
2014 World Cup
2018 World Cup
2022 World Cup