Canada Soccer and Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment Announce Marquee Fall Soccer Lineup on TSN and RDS

Canada Soccer and Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment Announce Marquee Fall Soccer Lineup on TSN and RDS

CANMNT returns to home soil following historic FIFA World Cup 2026™; CANWNT continues preparations for Concacaf W Championship, and TELUS Canadian Championship reaches decisive stages, with matches airing on TSN, RDS, and OneSoccer

Toronto, ON — September 10, 2026 — Canada Soccer and Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment (CSME) today announced a lineup of key Canadian soccer matches that will be available on TSN and RDS this fall, highlighted by Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team’s (CANMNT) return to home soil following its historic FIFA World Cup 2026™ campaign and Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team’s (CANWNT) preparations for the Concacaf W Championship, alongside the decisive stages of the TELUS Canadian Championship, these matches are available on TSN, with select matches available in French on RDS.

All matches will also be available on OneSoccer.

Following a landmark summer for soccer in Canada, and record interest surrounding FIFA World Cup 2026™, these matches provide fans with new opportunities to follow Canada’s National Teams, building on this unprecedented attention and connecting Canadians with the beautiful game year-round not only around the National Teams, but across Canadian competitions, clubs and players, and creating more opportunities for fans to watch and engage with the game.

CANMNT will return home hosting Chile at BMO Field in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 26 and Peru at Stade Saputo in Montréal on Saturday, Oct. 3, before travelling to Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota to face the United States on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

CANWNT will then host Denmark twice during the October FIFA international window, beginning at Stade Saputo in Montréal on Friday, Oct. 9 before a second match at BMO Field in Toronto on Monday, Oct. 12. The matches represent an important opportunity for CANWNT to prepare on home soil ahead of the Concacaf W Championship, which serves as the qualification pathway for both the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ and the LA28 Olympic Games.

“This fall is an important opportunity to build on the incredible connection Canadians have developed with our National Teams. Having both our Men’s and Women’s National Teams playing meaningful matches at home, in front of Canadian supporters, is a big part of carrying that momentum forward,” said Kevin Blue, CEO & General Secretary, Canada Soccer. “We want more Canadians watching these teams, following these players and feeling connected to them, and making these matches broadly available across TSN, RDS and OneSoccer helps us do that.” 

The fall lineup on TSN will also include the concluding stages of the TELUS Canadian Championship, Canada’s highest domestic knockout competition, as four clubs compete for the Voyageurs Cup and qualification to the Concacaf Champions Cup.

The semifinals — airing on TSN and RDS — feature a pair of all-league matchups, with Major League Soccer (MLS) sides Vancouver Whitecaps FC and CF Montréal going head-to-head, while Canadian Premier League (CPL) clubs Forge FC and FC Supra du Québec face off. The two-leg semifinals began Tuesday, Sept. 1, with FC Supra and Forge playing to a 1-1 draw at Stade Boréale in Laval, Que., while Vancouver tied 1-1 with Montréal at BC Place in Vancouver, B.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The return legs will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in Hamilton, Ont. and Wednesday, Sept. 16 in Montréal, Que.

The winners will advance to the TELUS Canadian Championship Final on Wednesday, Oct. 21, hosted in either Vancouver or Montréal as determined by the competition draw.

“The attention around soccer in Canada has never been greater, and our responsibility now is to turn that interest into a lasting connection with the game,” said James Johnson, Group CEO, Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment. “This summer showed what is possible when Canadians come together around soccer. Now we need to give them reasons to keep watching — our National Teams, our domestic competitions, our clubs and our players. Making important matches like these available to broad audiences is part of how we build on this momentum and create lasting growth for the game in Canada.”

Tickets for CANMNT and CANWNT home matches are available via canadasoccer.com/tickets. Additional information on the TELUS Canadian Championship is available through [canadasoccer.com].

“The momentum behind soccer in Canada has never been stronger following FIFA World Cup 2026™, and TSN and RDS are proud to continue to bring fans some of the biggest moments in the sport,” said Shawn Redmond, VP, Bell Media Sports. “Highlighting both the Men’s and Women’s National Teams, this lineup provides viewers with even more opportunities to follow the teams and players shaping the future of soccer in this country.”

Broadcast Schedule

DateMatchPre-Game ShowKickoffVenueWhere to Watch
Tuesday, Sept. 15Forge FC vs. FC Supra du Québec
(Semi-Final Leg 2)		7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT7 p.m. ET / 
4 p.m. PT		Hamilton Stadium
Hamilton, Ont.		TSN / OneSoccer
Wednesday, Sept. 16CF Montréal vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
(Semi-Final Leg 2)		7 p.m. ET / 
4 p.m. PT		7 p.m. ET / 
4 p.m. PT		Stade Saputo
Montréal, Que.		TSN / RDS / OneSoccer
Saturday Sept. 26CANMNT vs. Chile6 p.m. ET / 
3 p.m. PT		7 p.m. ET / 
4 p.m. PT		BMO Field
Toronto, Ont.		TSN / RDS / OneSoccer
Saturday, Oct. 3CANMNT vs. Peru1 p.m. ET / 
10 a.m. ET		2 p.m. ET / 
11 a.m. PT		Stade Saputo
Montréal, Que.		TSN / RDS / OneSoccer
Tuesday, 
Oct. 6		USA vs. CANMNT7 p.m. ET / 
4 p.m. PT		8 p.m. ET /
5 p.m. ET		Allianz Field
Saint Paul, Minnesota		TSN / RDS Direct / OneSoccer
Friday, 
Oct. 9		CANWNT vs. Denmark6 p.m. ET / 
3 p.m. PT		7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PTStade Saputo
Montréal, Que.		TSN / RDS / OneSoccer
Monday, Oct. 12CANWNT vs. Denmark3 p.m. ET / 
12 p.m. PT		3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PTBMO Field
Toronto, Ont.		TSN / RDS Direct / OneSoccer
Wednesday, Oct. 212026 TELUS Canadian Championship FinalTBATBATBATSN / RDS / OneSoccer

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About Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment
Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment (formerly Canadian Soccer Business) represents a suite of top-tier national assets that are central to the sport of soccer in Canada. This includes representation for all corporate partnerships, licensing, and media rights (broadcast and distribution) related to Canada Soccer’s core assets including the Men’s and Women’s National Team and the TELUS Canadian Championship, along with all rights associated with the Canadian Premier League (CPL) and Premier Soccer Leagues Canada.

About Canada Soccer
Canada Soccer, in partnership with its membership and its partners, provides leadership in the pursuit of excellence in soccer, both at the national and international levels. Canada Soccer not only strives to lead Canada to victory but also encourages Canadians to a life-long passion for soccer. For more details on Canada Soccer, visit the official website at www.canadasoccer.com.

About TSN 
TSN is Canada’s Sports Leader and provides world-class content across its industry-leading platforms including five national television feeds, TSN.ca, TSN Radio stations, and the TSN app, featuring 5G capabilities. With a broad portfolio of multimedia sports assets, TSN delivers more championship events than any broadcaster in the country. The network’s deep and diverse roster of live sports programming includes NFL, CFL, NBA, FIFA World Cup™, F1®, regional broadcast rights for the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Winnipeg Jets, PWHL, IIHF Women’s Worlds, Men’s Worlds, and World Junior Championship, Hockey Canada events, Spengler Cup, UEFA EURO 2028, MLS, Season of Champions Curling, MLB, Golf’s Majors, Grand Slam Tennis, NASCAR, NCAA March Madness, FIBA and Canada Basketball events, CHL, NLL, IndyCar Series, CEBL, Northern Super League, and more. TSN is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading media and entertainment company, with a portfolio of assets in premium video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media.

About RDS 
RDS is Canada’s French-language sports broadcasting leader. In addition to its world-class content delivered across multiple platforms, including RDS, RDS2, RDS Info, RDS.ca and the RDS app, RDS offers one of the broadest portfolios of French-language sports programming in the world. RDS is the official regional broadcaster of the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators, and the exclusive French-language broadcaster of the Montreal Alouettes, Laval Rocket, and Formula 1. The network’s slate of channels deliver more than 4,000 hours of live programming each year, including the CFL and Grey Cup, NFL and Super Bowl, MLB and World Series, NBA and the NBA Finals, MLS and MLS Cup, LaLiga, PWHL, the IIHF Men’s World Championship, Women’s World Championship and World Junior Championship, CEBL, PGA Tour golf including all four majors, Grand Slam Tennis, and Season of Champions Curling. RDS is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading media and entertainment company, with a portfolio of assets in premium video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media. More information about RDS is available at RDS.ca. 

About OneSoccer
OneSoccer is the dedicated home of soccer in Canada, broadcasting a suite of marquee Canadian soccer content such as: the Canadian Premier League, the TELUS Canadian Championship, and the home friendly matches of Canada Soccer’s Women’s and Men’s National Teams. It is also the exclusive home of Concacaf competitions in Canada, including the Concacaf Nations League Finals, the Concacaf Gold Cup, the Concacaf W Qualifiers, the Concacaf W Champions Cup Finals, and the Concacaf Champions Cup, as well as the home for all Bundesliga matches in Canada.  OneSoccer is available through the OneSoccer.ca website, via Roku, Chromecast and Apple TV devices and with the OneSoccer app for iOS and Android devices. It is also available as a linear channel on Optik TV (Ch. 980), the pay-TV service operated by TELUS, as well as on streaming service fuboTV Canada.

For more information, please contact:

Laura Armstrong
Vice President, Communications and Business Integration
Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment
laura.armstrong@cansme.ca

Paulo Senra
Chief Communications & Content Officer
Canada Soccer
psenra@canadasoccer.com / 416.882.7919

Rob Duffy
Manager, News, Radio, Sports
TSN
rob.duffy@bellmedia.ca

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