FIFA officials have done a bottle flip and announced they are reversing their previously announced reusable water bottle ban at World Cup games.
Sort of.
In an update posted on social media, FIFA World Cup 2026 Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi said that fans will now be permitted to bring in one soft, plastic 20-ounce (590 millilitres) factory-sealed water bottle into stadiums where games are being played.
Fans will not be allowed to bring in any hard-sided reusable water bottles due to safety and security reasons.
This will be in effect at games played in the United States and Canada. Schirgi did not mention Mexico, so it is unclear at this time if the reversal also applies to stadiums there.
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Just three weeks ago, FIFA updated its code of conduct policy for North American venues, stating that “empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles, up to (1 litre in) capacity, may be brought into the stadium,” Reuters reported, but backpedalled Thursday, saying they were no longer allowed and that fans will now have to purchase bottled water on site.
There are 48 teams set to play in the World Cup beginning this month in Mexico City, with matches also being hosted at 16 venues across North America, including in Toronto and Vancouver.
–with files from Rachel Goodman
Y’see that’s what ya get when the LIBs only spend $1B on the World Cup in Canada. FIFA wants equal footing with CBC… y’know $1.5B minimum + $150M bonus about ½ way thru.
Carney and his cronies will enjoy the World Cup with all expenses paid.
Sounds like these games are going to be a big waste anyway with high ticket availability and above average hotel vacancy.
@FiFa Peace Prize.
Trump living rent free in your head.
Hey Mario you actually watch global? It all makes sense now how there are so many brainwashed people out there. I didn’t think anyone was dumb enough to watch global or cbc.
People should show up with giant water bottles full.of ice cold water to make sure they stay hydrated
FIFA has no right to put people’s lives in danger just so they can sell bottles of water at inflated prices
Sounds a like a Trump rhetoric, bottles, no bottles a flip flop after backlash hahah
Elites Trudeau and Carney will be sitting with the Royals to watch the games.
Everyone should boycott these games to contest ticket prices and the ludicrous cost of the games at approx. $80 million per game.
Since when did a sports group become more important than the welfare of our planet?? It is only a game folks!
I take an empty 500lm one water bottle all the time to NHL, NFL, and MLB. No problem. Same with the airport to catch a flight. Then I fill it after security.
Give everyone a free bottle of water as they enter the stadium.
This is still not good.
It doesn’t address the environmental waste.
And people can use those bottles to bring in liquids for making bombs.
We saw in Slumdog Millionaire how easy it is to glue the water bottle shut again to look like it’s factory sealed.
Soccer is totally garbage. Bring in NFL to Canada for exhibition games.
I always watch global news on line but recently, the ads are cutting into the new too often and too long. It has become to the point that it is not worth my time to sit and watch more ads then the news itself.