Canada's getting screwed by FIFA's inflexible World Cup schedule (opens original article in a new tab)

Canada's FIFA World Cup knockout matches will be held outside its borders despite being a host nation, with critics arguing the schedule could be more flexible to keep games in Canada.

• Canada's FIFA World Cup knockout matches will be held outside its borders despite being a host nation
• FIFA's schedule does not allow host nations to play at home in all knockout rounds
• Comparison to 2010 Winter Olympics shows different scheduling arrangements for host nations
• Proposed solution includes flexible matchups to keep Canada in Vancouver