The B.C. Lions will face the Edmonton Elks and the Calgary Stampeders in Kelowna next season while their home stadium of B.C. Place hosts the FIFA World Cup.

The Lions will battle the Stamps at the Apple Bowl on June 27, then take on the Elks at the same venue on July 4.

The Apple Bowl, home to the Okanagan Sun of the Canadian Junior Football League, will be expanded to 17,500 seats for the two games.

The Cup will also temporarily displace the Toronto Argonauts, who are set to play home games at Hamilton Stadium, Mosaic Stadium in Regina and Winnipeg’s Princess Auto Stadium during the tournament.

B.C. Place and Toronto’s BMO Field will combine to host 13 Cup matches when soccer’s men’s world championship comes to Canada, the U.S. and Mexico between June 11 and July 19.

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