Football World Cup 2026
BMO Field in Toronto
Updated June 20, 2026 – 4:23 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
BMO Field in Toronto is one of two Canadian venues for the 2026 World Cup. During the tournament, the arena bears the name Toronto Stadium. The German national team will meet Ivory Coast here.
The stadium is located in Exhibition Place directly on the shore of Lake Ontario. It was opened in 2007 and is one of the younger arenas in the tournament field. For the World Cup The facility was recently rebuilt and expanded.
On June 20th will be the German national team meet the team from Ivory Coast here. Even though you would expect to be in cooler climes after the game in Houston, it will be relatively hot on the pitch. The station in Texas is air-conditioned, the one in Ontario is not, which can lead to temperatures of up to 30 degrees in the field.
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During regular operation, the stadium offers around 30,000 seats. Temporary expansions will increase the capacity for the tournament to around 45,000 spectators. With that heard Toronto to the smaller World Cup locations, but is specifically adapted to international requirements.
These World Cup games will take place at Toronto Stadium:
- Group B: Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (June 12)
- Group L: Ghana vs. Panama (17.06.)
- Group E: Germany vs. Ivory Coast (June 20)
- Group L: Panama vs. Croatia (June 23)
- Group D: Senegal vs. Iraq (June 26)
- Round of 16: Second Group I vs. second Group L (2.7.)
World Cup 2026: Home of Toronto FC
BMO Field is the home of Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. The use by two leagues with different requirements also shapes the construction of the stadium.
For the WM Among other things, the pitch and infrastructure will be adapted to meet FIFA requirements. This includes changes to the lawns and stadium equipment.