Toronto Argonauts, B.C. Lions to play home games on the road during World Cup

By Canadian Press on August 15, 2025.

TORONTO — The CFL will make way for the FIFA World Cup next summer.

Both the Toronto Argonauts and B.C. Lions will play home games away from their respective venues during the World Cup, which will be held from June 11 to July 19 with contests in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Vancouver and Toronto will combine to host 13 matches, with Toronto’s BMO Field staging six, including Canada’s first-ever World Cup game on home soil June 12.

Seven games will be played at B.C. Place Stadium, including Canada’s group matches on June 18 and 24. Vancouver will also host knockout stage games July 2 (round of 32) and July 7 (round of 16).

The CFL announced Friday that the Argonauts will play home games at Hamilton Stadium, Mosaic Stadium in Regina and Winnipeg’s Princess Auto Stadium against the host teams during the World Cup.

The Lions will relocate for two home games, with the club planning to announce those details at a later time.

Following the World Cup, BMO Field will require time to be retrofitted back to CFL standards.

The CFL added that both the Argos’ and Lions’ schedules next season will be made to re-establish home-field advantage for the second half of the 2026 campaign.

This will mark the first time the World Cup will be hosted by three countries, as 48 teams from six confederations are slated to participate in the global event.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 15, 2025.

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