Match Preview: Whitecaps Open Cup Play with Tricky Costa Rica Trip
For the second straight year, the Vancouver Whitecaps will open their season with a trip to Costa Rica, as they open their CONCACAF Champions Cup campaign as Cartaginés on Wednesday. This time, the expectations for the ‘Caps in this competition will be somewhat different, going from “happy to be here” to believing that they will be a genuine threat to win CCC after their trip … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps Open Cup Play with Tricky Costa Rica Trip
Guess the Starting XI – Champions Cup vs. C.S. Cartaginés
Welcome back, everyone! Whitecaps action is back for 2026, starting with a CONCACAF tie down in Costa Rica against C.S. Cartaginés. The hosts are currently second in the Clausura table and finished third in the Apertura, so this is a side in solid form and well into their season, rather than just getting started. They’re also a low-scoring team with strong defensive numbers, so expect … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Champions Cup vs. C.S. Cartaginés
Coffee with the Caps, Monday February 16
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you all are well rested and are getting ready for the week ahead. Apologies for the delayed post, as I was traveling this morning. The Whitecaps will be back in action Wednesday against Cartagines, marking the second year in a row they open up their CONCACAF Champions Cup campaign with a trip to Costa Rica. Last time worked … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday February 16
Coffee with the Caps, Friday February 13
Good Friday morning Caps fans. I hope you all are having a lovely week and that you’re enjoying your last Whitecaps-free weekend. Well, it is the best time of the year. No, it isn’t because we have real, meaningful soccer games to watch in less than a week. We don’t even have a new signing to unpack. Instead, it is something far better: jersey release … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday February 13
A History of Whitecaps Player Trading Since the Davies Money™
There is a lot of discussion at the moment about how much money the Vancouver Whitecaps make. One thing I have seen come up a few times in various comment sections is that they are making money from selling players. This piqued my interest, so I decided to take a look at if the Whitecaps have been profitable player traders (spoiler alert: mostly not) and … Continue reading A History of Whitecaps Player Trading Since the Davies Money™
Coffee with the Caps, Monday February 9
Good Monday morning Caps fans. — hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. The good news is that now that Super Bowl Sunday is in the rearview mirror, we only have to wait a couple more weeks for MLS. The column has been doom and gloom lately, but let’s change that and think about what the Caps might look like on the pitch. Specifically, let’s … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday February 9
Coffee with the Caps, Friday February 6
Good Friday morning, Caps fans. I hope your week is coming along well and that you are in store for a rest this weekend. The 2026 season is (sort of) underway with the start of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, even if only one MLS team took part in the first batch of matchups. Shout-out to Forge for grinding out a 0-0 draw with Tigres. Things … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday February 6
Deep Dive: Cheikh Sabaly
The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Senegal international Cheikh Sabaly from FC Metz in Ligue 1. Sabaly, who will turn 27 next month, has extensive experience in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. He also has 6 caps for Senegal, including being part of the recent AFCON winning side. Metz is a yo-yo club in France, so Sabaly has been back and forth between the top two … Continue reading Deep Dive: Cheikh Sabaly
Coffee with the Caps, Monday February 2
Good Monday morning, Caps fans. Hope you all are having a great start to your week and that your weekend was restful and enjoyable. The past few days have been a whirlwind in Caps world, and there is much to talk about here. Let’s start with the rather alarming developments, under the theory that it’s better to get the bad news out of the way … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday February 2
Vancouver Whitecaps: No Stadium, Big Problem?
On a Friday where the Vancouver Whitecaps signed two new players and re-signed another, somehow, those moves were a secondary story to the main event of the day. As the Whitecaps continue their pre-season in Spain, and the start of competitive matches is just a couple of weeks away, an email hit the inbox announcing that Axel Schuster would be available to media at UBC … Continue reading Vancouver Whitecaps: No Stadium, Big Problem?