FIFA World Cup 2026 - Vancouver Base + San Fran

Strictly limited to 30 places available!

Our Vancouver Base tour suits Fanatics tourists that want a longer stay in a city to fully immerse themselves in the World Cup. You will be living in an apartment in Vancouver and have access to some great games in the city as well as in the other cities we travel to: Seattle & San Francisco.

Vancouver is an amazing city and this is a fantastic and economical way to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup. You will be based in Vancouver for 10 nights where you can take in the first Socceroo match, before taking our return coach to Seattle to watch the second Socceroos match before returning to Vancouver for the Canada game and finally travelling to the San Francisco for 4 nights and the third Socceroos game.

This will provide you an opportunity to see:

• Match 1: Australia v KOS/ROU/SVK/TUR, Saturday 13 June, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver
  
• Match 2: Australia v USA, Friday 19 June, Seattle Stadium, Seattle
  
• Match 3: Australia v Paraguay, Thursday 25 June, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara

There is also the opportunity to attend these three matches as will be in the cities on the dates that these matches will be played:

• Match4: Canada v Qatar, Thursday 18 June, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver
  
• Match 5: New Zealand v Egypt, Sunday 21 June, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver
  
• Match 6: Jordan v Algeria, Monday 22 June, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa

This Tour

Based in beautiful Vancouver we have booked 5 x apartments for the first stage of the Socceroos journey. While short stay accommodation has been expensive to book in Vancouver, we have used these apartments on another tour we ran to Canada and we pre-booked these pre-Draw for a bulk stay. This provides us with an economical option and couple that with basic day to day expenses which are less in Vancouver than major cities & you have an opportunity to live it large! Plus, each apartment has a kitchen which allows you to cut costs along the way.

You will stay in 6-bedroom apartments which include a living area, kitchen, six single bedrooms & a communal bathroom. Apartments have basic cable & are all located in the same area so we will have a Fanatics host there who will organise the social side to bring all tourists together.

This is not for couples as there will be male apartments and female apartments. Unless of course you book the whole apartment for 6 places and then you can have whoever you like in there. Each bedroom has a single bed so couples wont have an opportunity for special cuddles unless they don’t mind sharing. Maximum 6 travellers per apartment. If you book less than 6 people in an apartment we will match you up with other like-minded travellers.

Why Tour with Fanatics?

This will be the tenth (10!) FIFA World Cup that we have attended - starting back at Italia 1990! In 2006 we ran the official program for Football Australia with 7,500 fans, we ran the official program for FIFA in 2010 with our famous tent city in Durban and since then we consistently take the biggest crowds to each and every FIFA World Cup. Quite simply - we just do it better.

We have +30 year connections in the game, that gives us quality hotels and great access to transfers. At home we are well respected so we get the highest profile hosts to provide unbeatable insight. At the event we take the greatest numbers so we throw the best parties and our customers are the best in the business which make each Tour something to cherish for a lifetime!

As a business we run tours year round, 365 days a year -not just every 4 years, so we have the best buying power and the best connections in the US and in each of the cities we are travelling to. We've run multiple tours to each of these cities in the last 24 months.

Our 2026 FIFA World Cup tour includes hotels in each of Australia’s group stage match cities, inter-city transfers, daily football sessions with our hosts, pre-match get-togethers and more! See itinerary for details.

Tour Hosts - Mark Bosnich, Aaron Mooy, Stan Lazaridis & Adam Peacock

We are excited to announce that we will be joined on tour by a massive line-up of Socceroos legends Mark Bosnich, Aaron Mooy & Stan Lazaridis. Joining the boys will be Stan Sport’s Adam Peacock who will be hosting the boys and getting the lowdown on the Socceroos, their opponents and all of the World Cup action.

The guys will be travelling with Fanatics for the full duration of the tour, providing their fascinating insight into each match and offering their expert opinions at our exclusive Fanatics functions. Please note that these Hosts will be travelling with the Follow Australia Tour, so tourists on our Vancouver Base will see them at the opening party and pre-match functions but not day-to-day.

Legendary keeper Mark Bosnich played in England with Aston Villa, Manchester United & Chelsea and represented Australia between 1993 & 2000. Never afraid to speak his mind Boz thrilled us in Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018 and we're very excited to have him back with us in 2026!

Aaron Mooy represented the Socceroos at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and played his final match for Australia in the round of 16 play-off against Argentina. With an incredible paying career for the Socceroos along with his A-League, and international club experience in England and Scotland, Aaron will be on hand to provide insights into the current Socceroos set-up and our key opponents.

Star of the West, Stan Lazaridis made 60 appearances for the Socceroos between 1993 & 2006 while playing in England with West Ham United and Birmingham City. Like Boz, Stan was on tour with us in Brazil 2014 & Russia 2018 and also joined us in Qatar 2022 and is always a legendary touring partner!

Adam Peacock spent nearly a decade at the Seven Network and 15 years at Fox Sports. He now presents the Premier League for Stan Sport. Adam joined us in Russia 2018 and will provide the perfect foil for some colourful pre-match analyses from the guys!

Host Cities

Vancouver is a beautiful, bustling west coast port city featuring an ethnically diverse population. The city is surrounded by stunning mountains, and has thriving art, theatre and music scenes.

This is a football town and Vancouver staged nine matches during the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup including the final where USA defeated Japan to win their third title. The city is home to MLS team Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Seattle in the Pacific Northwest, is surrounded by water, mountains and evergreen forests. The city is home to a large tech industry, with Microsoft and Amazon headquartered here. You will be amazed at some of the tech you find in stores and places around the city - it is an eye opener.

With some of the most ardent and passionate fans in Major League Soccer (MLS), Seattle Sounders are a thriving club. This is where Australia take on the US & the city will be jumping for what will be a highlight of the tour. We love this city and we know you will too.

San Francisco is the commercial, financial, and cultural centre of Northern California. The San Francisco Bay Area is home to 9 million residents. Local highlights include iconic landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, historic Alcatraz Island, and the bustling Fisherman's Wharf, plus classic cable cars, the unique twists of Lombard Street, and diverse neighbourhoods including its world famous Chinatown.

Match Tickets

As with past tournaments, match tickets need to be applied for directly with FIFA, be sure to register your details with FIFA to receive information as it is announced.

Most match tickets are to be allocated in the next ticket ballot open for applications from 12 December to 13 January. In the lead up to the tournament additional tickets will be on sale on a first-come-first-served basis and, as in 2022, FIFA will also operate a resale platform for match tickets.

Thanks to the large host stadiums for the tournament tickets for most group-stage matches shouldn’t be a problem so we can look ahead to supporting the Socceroos in the USA, Mexico & Canada with confidence!

For those who have travelled to previous World Cups with Fanatics, you will already understand the ticketing purchase process and be comfortable in the understanding that the vast majority of football fans heading will be purchasing their tickets via the January sales phase after the match schedule is released.

In the unlikely event that you were unsuccessful in securing tickets we will put you in touch with other Fanatics who ended up purchasing more tickets than they actually need. Names can easily be changed on match tickets to allow another person to become the holder of their ticket/s.

Match Ticket Guarantee

As with a guarantee that we started in 2014 at the FIFA World Cup Brazil we will be guaranteeing all Fanatics customers will receive tickets in the ballot or the ticket resale platform, they can cancel their tour for a full refund. See booking conditions for details and timings.

International Group Flights

We have group flight options from Sydney and Melbourne, stay tuned for details!

As a registered travel agent we are also able to arrange bespoke flights available separately from our tour package, contact our office to enquire.

Tour Payments

A deposit of $1,000 per person is required at the time of booking. A second instalment of $2,000 per person is due by 16 January 2026 and a third instalment of $2,000 per person is due by 20 February 2026. The final balance will be due by 27 March 2026.

Any Questions?

Contact our office if you have any questions about the tour.