Author: Andrew Bahl

A fan of the Caps since they joined the league in 2009, Andrew holds down the fort for the North American fan contingent. When not covering the Caps for 86 Forever, something he has done since 2017, Andrew is a political journalist (pray for him).
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Match Preview: Vancouver looks for the double over Portland

The Vancouver Whitecaps return to action on Saturday night, hosting the Portland Timbers in the return fixture of their Cascadia Cup rivalry at BC Place. This is a weird quirk of the schedule this year, where some teams play the same team twice in just a few weeks. From Vancouver’s perspective, that isn’t a bad thing, as their 4-1 thrashing of Portland at Providence Park … Continue reading Match Preview: Vancouver looks for the double over Portland

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Coffee with the Caps, Friday April 3

Good Friday morning, Caps fans. Hope you all are having a good week and that the first few days of April have been treating you well. After what felt like an interminable layoff, the Whitecaps are back in action on Saturday. In an odd quirk of the 2026 schedule, they take on the Portland Timbers for the second time this year, just weeks after besting … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday April 3

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Coffee with the Caps, Monday March 30

Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you all had a lovely weekend and that your week ahead is a good one. The good news? April and spring are almost upon us. The international break marches on, with Sebastian Berhalter and Ralph Priso coming off the bench for their respective countries on Saturday. Rayan Elloumi also started for Tunisia in their friendly over the weekend as … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday March 30

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Coffee with the Caps, Friday March 27

Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are winding things down for the week and are headed for a relaxing and restful weekend. There isn’t much news to report, as we get a rare off week from MLS action due to the international break. Shout-out to the Caps in action, including Sebastian Berhalter and Ralph Priso, who will be suiting up in friendlies tomorrow. … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday March 27

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Coffee with the Caps, Monday March 23

Good Monday morning, Caps fans. Hope you had a good weekend and that the week ahead is a good one. The Caps’ perfect start was foiled by San Jose, with a belter from Beau Leroux being the only thing separating the two sides. Credit to San Jose, who have vastly improved their defensive shape since these two teams last met at BC Place. This was … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday March 23

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Coffee with the Caps, Friday March 20

Good Friday morning, Caps fans, hope you all are winding down your work week and that the weekend is coming into focus. The Caps will have one fewer competition to worry about after bowing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday night. It was always going to be a tough ask to overcome a three-goal deficit in this one. As I wrote in the … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday March 20

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Match Preview: Do you Believe in Miracles?

The Vancouver Whitecaps will seek to overcome a 3-0 deficit when they head to Spokane on Wednesday for the return leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 tie against the Seattle Sounders. Things did not go as planned at BC Place for the home leg. The ‘Caps were picked apart defensively and struggled to find a foothold offensively, though some bad luck kept … Continue reading Match Preview: Do you Believe in Miracles?

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Coffee with the Caps, Monday March 16

Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all had a lovely weekend and are gearing up for the week ahead. Well, the vibes are vastly better today after Vancouver followed up their CONCACAF disaster class with an absolute drubbing of Minnesota United. I wrote on Friday that the Caps under Jesper Sorensen have played their best soccer in the wake of adversity, and the Loons … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday March 16

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Coffee with the Caps, Friday March 13

Good Friday morning Caps fans, and happy Friday the 13th. Hopefully, there are no bad vibes for today, and you get your weekend off to a good start. It was an ugly start to the Caps’ CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal, as they laid an egg on Thursday night against Seattle in one of the sloppiest and worst performances ever under Jesper Soresnsen. The 3-0 defeat … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday March 13

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Continental Disappointment: Whitecaps Hand Seattle the Advantage

The Vancouver Whitecaps were embarrassed in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16, falling 3-0 to Seattle at home in a matchup that likely will doom their hopes of reaching a second straight continental final. All three Seattle goals came off sloppy moments or poor defensive organization from the ‘Caps, and while Vancouver had much of the possession, they weren’t able … Continue reading Continental Disappointment: Whitecaps Hand Seattle the Advantage

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