Vancouver Foodie Tours expects the FIFA World Cup to bring an influx of visitors starting next month, with local tourism-linked businesses hoping to benefit from higher demand. However, reporting also highlights that the overall economic impact on Canadian cities such as Vancouver and Toronto may never be fully known. One factor is that revenues and spending can be difficult to measure precisely, especially when visitors come for short periods, spending patterns vary, and some benefits may be offset by costs such as event-related disruptions. In addition, not all economic effects are directly captured in traditional tourism metrics, which can limit how clearly analysts can separate World Cup-driven activity from other concurrent events. While businesses anticipate increased foot traffic and sales tied to visiting fans, the evidence needed for a definitive accounting of the broader economic gains may be incomplete or delayed. As a result, Canadian outlets note that any assessment of the World Cup’s net impact in major cities may remain uncertain even after the tournament concludes.