Keith Pelley says Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment examined all options before deciding to have the Toronto Argonauts play three home games in 2026 in other CFL venues due to the FIFA World Cup.

The Argos and B.C. Lions will play home games away from their respective venues during FIFA’s World Cup. Soccer’s men’s world championship will be held from June 11 to July 19 with matches in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Next season, the Argos 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.

“We spent a lot of time doing research,” Pelley, MLSE’s president, said Tuesday. “We look

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