Sunday, August 30 at 4:00 p.m. ET at BMO Field | Live on TSN and ESPN+

AFC Toronto returns to BMO Field on Sunday with an opportunity to close the gap on league-leading Ottawa Rapid FC and strengthen its position in the Northern Super League standings. Toronto (8-4-5, 28 points) currently sits third in the table, five points behind Ottawa (10-3-4, 33 points).

Sunday marks the fourth meeting between the two sides this season, with Toronto holding a 0-2-1 record against Ottawa. The clubs most recently met in early August, playing to a 2-2 draw in Ottawa.

Toronto enters Sunday's matchup coming off a confident 2-0 road victory over Halifax Tides FC. The result saw AFC Toronto score twice in the opening stages before maintaining a clean sheet through challenging conditions in Halifax.

With Ottawa sitting atop the table, Toronto will look to continue its push for the Supporters' Shield and take three points from the league leaders on home soil.

THE OPPONENT
Ottawa Rapid FC enters Sunday's match atop the Northern Super League standings with a 10-3-4 record and 33 points. Ottawa has two draws and a win against Toronto this season, including a 2-2 draw in the clubs' most recent meeting.

Despite their position at the top of the table, Ottawa enters Sunday's match on a two-game losing streak, including a 5-1 loss to Vancouver Rise FC last weekend. Toronto head coach Marko Milanović said the club will remain focused on its own game plan rather than Ottawa's recent results.

Toronto will look to earn its first victory against Ottawa this season and close the five-point gap between the two sides.

WHAT TO WATCH
Closing the gap.
AFC Toronto enters Sunday five points behind Ottawa in the standings, with three points at BMO Field providing an opportunity to move closer to the league leaders and strengthen its position in the Supporters' Shield race.

Looking for a first win against Ottawa (and at BMO).
Toronto has earned two draws and suffered one loss across its first three meetings with Ottawa this season. With the clubs meeting for the fourth and final time in the regular season, Toronto will look to turn its recent results against the league leaders into three points.

Building off Halifax.
Toronto enters the match following a 2-0 victory over Halifax Tides FC last weekend. The club scored early and followed it with a strong defensive performance to secure the clean sheet.

Hunter and Chisholm set for final match before U-20 World Cup.
Sunday will be the final AFC Toronto match for Kaylee Hunter and Olivia Chisholm before the duo joins Canada's U-20 Women's World Cup squad in Poland. Earlier this month, Canada Soccer named both players to the tournament roster, highlighting the growing pathway from the Northern Super League to the national program.

Celebrating the next generation.
AFC Toronto will celebrate Youth Soccer Day, presented by Marlow, on Sunday, with the club introducing the inaugural players of the AFC Toronto Academy at BMO Field. The Academy provides another pathway for young players in Ontario to develop within an elite club environment.

BROADCAST
Sunday, August 30, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. ET | BMO Field
Live on TSN and ESPN+

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