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Public funding from all levels of government to support this summer’s World Cup events will exceed $1-billion, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

The report says the federal contribution announced to date is $473-million, while the remaining $593-million will come from other levels of government, for a total of $1.06-billion.

The report cautions that there is still some uncertainty about the funding amounts.

Canada will co-host the FIFA Men’s World Cup with the United States and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. The World Cup will include 104 soccer games, of which seven will be played in Vancouver and six in Toronto.

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