Canada Post has alerted residents in certain Toronto neighborhoods to expect possible delays in mail delivery during the FIFA World Cup 2026 events. The federal postal agency, which recently reached a tentative agreement with its letter carriers, stated that from June 11 to July 19, service interruptions may occur near the FIFA Fan Festival at Fort York and The Bentway, as well as during six match days at Toronto Stadium at Exhibition Place.
Event Schedule and Affected Areas
The FIFA Fan Festival will run daily from June 11 to July 19, operating from as early as 10:30 a.m. until midnight. The match days and start times are as follows: Friday, June 12 at 3 p.m. (Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina), Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. (Ghana vs. Panama), Saturday, June 20 at 4 p.m. (Germany vs. Cote d'Ivoire, with no mail delivery on Saturdays), Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. (Croatia vs. Panama), Friday, June 26 at 3 p.m. (Senegal vs. Iraq), and Thursday, July 2 at 7 p.m. (Round of 32).
Canada Post emphasized that all efforts will be made to deliver mail on the five weekdays with matches. However, delays or interruptions may affect customers living in postal codes starting with M6K, M6J, and M5V. Any undelivered mail will be securely held at the Canada Post depot and prioritized for delivery the next business day.
Post Offices and Letter Boxes Affected
Due to increased traffic and road closures, the following post offices may experience temporary delays in mail processing and delivery on certain match days: 390 Queens Quay W., 761 King St. W., 119 Ossington Ave., and 1093 Queen St. W. Additionally, Canada Post will remove street letter boxes within the event boundaries until Wednesday, July 22. These locations include the Enercare Centre at the Canadian National Exhibition, Queen Elizabeth Building at the Canadian National Exhibition, Niagara St. and Richmond St. W., Niagara St. and Tecumseth St., King St. W. and Niagara St., 740 King St. W., 761 King St. W., Dufferin St. and King St. W., Dufferin St. and Liberty St., Jefferson Ave. and Liberty St., and the Metro store at 100 Lynn Williams St.
Customers can still mail items at the post office at 1093 Queen St. W. For commercial customer pickups, Canada Post noted that on match days, pickups will not be completed in impacted areas near the FIFA Fan Festival and Toronto Stadium. Affected commercial customers have been advised accordingly.
Canada Post thanked affected customers for their patience and encouraged them to enjoy the historic sporting event in Toronto. For further inquiries, customers can contact Canada Post's customer service team at canadapost.ca/support or by phone at 1-866-607-6301.
