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Toronto FC hopes kids cash in on World Cup ‘lottery’

Tim Bezbatchenko send two text messages following the announcement that Canada, the United States and Mexico would co-host the 2026 World Cup.

The first was congratulating the group involved with the successful United 2026 bid.

Toronto FC GM Tim Bezbatchenko sees a huge opportunity for today’s crop of academy players with Canada set to co-host the World Cup eight years down the road.

The second message from the Toronto FC general manager went to coach Greg Vanney, assistant academy director Anthony Capotosto and a couple of people in the soccer operations department, about the Reds’ current prospects.