Fresh off an Olympic silver medal and newly named captain of Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship, Macklin Celebrini is officially stepping off the ice—and onto the soccer pitch.
As Canada gears up to host its first-ever FIFA World Cup 2026, Airbnb is teaming up with Celebrini for a playful new campaign called From Ice to Grass, inspired by the hockey phenom’s longtime connection to soccer through his father, Rick Celebrini, a former professional soccer player and coach.
And apparently, Macklin isn’t the only Canadian brushing up on the rules before kickoff.
New survey data from Airbnb and Harris Poll found that a staggering 88% of Canadians admit they’re not very confident in their knowledge of soccer rules—which honestly explains a lot about group-chat reactions during international tournaments.
To celebrate the countdown to the World Cup, Airbnb is launching a once-in-a-lifetime Toronto “Two-Nighter” experience hosted alongside Celebrini himself. The free trip includes a Macklin-curated Canada Day itinerary around the city, a soccer camp near Ossington led by pro coaches (with Macklin joining in), and tickets to Toronto’s final FIFA World Cup 2026™ match.
Yes—completely free.
And that’s not all. On July 3, lucky fans will also get the rare chance to step directly onto Toronto Stadium’s pitch and play alongside Canadian soccer legends Dwayne De Rosario and Kadeisha Buchanan.
The bookings officially open June 2 at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET—which means if your dream summer involves soccer, Toronto, and accidentally embarrassing yourself in front of elite athletes, your moment has arrived. —Noa Nichol
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