Toronto will host its sixth and final game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup today with a historic matchup between Portugal and Croatia.<\/p>\n
Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, has said this is \u201cdefinitely<\/a>\u201d his last World Cup. Croatia\u2019s Luka Modri\u0107, 40, is also reportedly considering retirement.<\/p>\n That means today\u2019s match could be the last time either soccer great touches a ball in their nation\u2019s jersey. Portugal, ranked eighth globally by FIFA, is the favourite to win tonight\u2019s contest. Croatia is ranked 13th.<\/p>\n CTV News Toronto and CP24 will have live updates leading up to and following kickoff at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Follow along here for live updates:<\/p>\n 8:45 a.m. – Toronto cancels watch party at Nathan Phillips Square<\/p>\n The City of Toronto says the planned watch party at Nathan Phillips Square has been cancelled due to the weather forecast.<\/p>\n \u201cWe understand that this is disappointing for many, but the decision was made due to the extreme heat forecast & the demand on resources to ensure the safety of all,\u201d the city wrote in a post on X.<\/p>\n At time of writing, the FIFA Fan Festival at Fort York and the Bentway is expected to be open, though it has closed previously<\/a> during the tournament due to weather.<\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTV News Toronto Journalist<\/p>\n 8:30 a.m. – Toronto could feel like 44 today with humidity<\/p>\n Thursday\u2019s match takes place amid a multi-day heatwave, which could make it feel like 44 today with the humidity.<\/p>\n \u201cIt took a while, but the summer sizzle roared in this week. And it\u2019s been intense,\u201d CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter said. \u201cSome of the hottest air we\u2019ve seen in years will be challenging records and making life challenging for outdoor workers and those without air-conditioning.\u201d<\/p>\n The temperature is expected to peak at 35 C at around 3 p.m. An orange-level heat warning from Environment Canada remains in effect.<\/p>\n Coulter explained that the \u201cexcessive heat and humidity\u201d act as potential fuel for the development of storms and says there is a risk of downpours late this afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n \u201cThe models are showing the best risk is over the west GTA and southwestern Ontario. Watch for heavy downpours and frequent lighting for Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton and Niagara.<\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTV News Toronto Journalist<\/p>\n 8:15 a.m. – \u2018It\u2019s in our blood\u2019: Toronto\u2019s Portuguese community ready for kickoff<\/p>\n Anabela Taborda, chair of the Little Portugal Business Improvement Area, said she expects the city\u2019s Little Portugal neighbourhood to be packed with fans during tonight\u2019s game.<\/p>\n \u201cI would expect that it will be really hard to drive through this area later on today,\u201d she told CP24 on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n She said the sport is \u201creally important\u201d to people in Portugal.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is in our blood. It\u2019s in our veins,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Toronto\u2019s Little Portugal neighbourhood extends from College Street and Dundas Street West to the north, Dovercourt Road to the east, and the GO train tracks to the south and the west. <\/p>\n – Codi Wilson, CP24.com<\/a><\/p>\n 8 a.m. \u2013 Tickets sold out<\/p>\n Tickets for tonight\u2019s game at Toronto Stadium are sold out on FIFA\u2019s official websites.<\/p>\n Some passes are still available on resale websites, but the prices far exceed their initial face value of between $335 and $875.<\/p>\n On StubHub, the cheapest tickets on offer are going for $2,726. The most expensive seat is selling for $11,963.<\/p>\n On SeatGeek, the cheapest seat available is $2,365. The most expensive is $9,736. At one point, some tickets were selling for as much as $30,000 on SeatGeek<\/a>.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Ontario made it illegal to ban the reselling of tickets above face value. <\/p>\n Both SeatGeek and StubHub said in previously released statements that they continue to work with the government to implement the new legislation<\/a>, despite difficulties in substantiating the original price that a user paid for tickets that they are selling.<\/p>\n Both sites were recently added to Ontario\u2019s \u201cConsumer Beware\u201d website by the government over high ticket resale prices, an addition they said was unfair.<\/p>\n