TORONTO — A World Cup dress rehearsal - via an Inter Miami-Toronto FC match - is underway at the new-look BMO Field.
A sellout crowd of about 45,000 fans was on hand for the Major League Soccer matinee. It’s the final TFC home game before the start of the FIFA World Cup next month.
A few thousand seats remained empty at kickoff as fans slowly made their way into the lakefront stadium.
Some 17,000 grandstand seats were added to the facility to bring capacity up to the FIFA minimum.
Canada will open the World Cup on June 12 against Bosnia-Herzegovina. BMO Field will be renamed Toronto Stadium for the duration of the tournament.
The United States and Mexico will co-host the tournament from June 11 to July 19.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2026.
Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press
