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