It was widely expected to be a done deal in recent weeks, but on Wednesday the details were made official. The Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders will meet in the third week of the 2019 preseason, a matchup that was announced in early April. Now we know that the game will take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and that it will begin at 7:00 PM Central time on Thursday, August 22nd.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon, as the game will take place at their stadium, IG Field.