New Zealand will face Belgium at BC Place in Vancouver, as will Australia vs Turkey, and two knockout-phase matches.
The tournament will be the first AFCON to be co-hosted by three countries.
The police chief said the death toll could rise, describing the incident as “the darkest day in our city’s history.”
The Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, commiserated with the victims in a post on X.
The police said, “A number of people have been killed.”
Several top military officers’ requests for visas to attend the Invictus Games in Vancouver were turned down.
Justin Timberlake, American singer and actor, was arrested in Sag Harbor, New York City, on charges related to driving while intoxicated.
Migrants trooped to Canada en masse after the nation opened employment pathways and immigration opportunities to international students.
The Nigerian side lost the first friendly 0-2 to Canada in Vancouver and aimed for a better showing in the second game.
The matches would take place Friday (Vancouver) and Monday (Victoria City) in Canada, said NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire.
