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Canadian Championship semifinals to be played June 22 in Toronto and Vancouver

May 27, 2022 | 3:38 PM

TORONTO — The Canadian Championship semifinals have been set for June 22 with defending champion CF Montreal playing at Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps hosting York United of the Canadian Premier League.

Both games will kick off at 7 p.m. local time. The Montreal-Toronto matchup is a rematch of the 2021 final, won 1-0 by Montreal.

Toronto and Montreal, which had byes to start, advanced by defeating HFX Wanderers 2-1 and Forge FC 3-0, respectively.

The Whitecaps dispatched two CPL teams in Valour FC (2-0) and Cavalry FC (via penalty shootout after a 1-1 tie). York needed penalty shootouts to get past Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC.