Match Preview: Whitecaps Welcome San Diego
After a weekend off, the Vancouver Whitecaps return to action on Wednesday night as they host MLS newcomers San Diego FC in a key clash at the top of the Western Conference. Firstly, as we enter the second half of the season, I feel it’s apt timing to quickly reflect on the 2025 campaign so far. Despite being put up for sale and losing Designated … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps Welcome San Diego
Guess the Starting XI – Match Eighteen vs. San Diego
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps will be back at BC Place on Wednesday night, after a rather unusual reprieve from what had been an incredibly busy first half of the season. Their opponents for this match are perhaps the best story in the West outside Vancouver, yet another expansion team that has found first year success, though unlike St. Louis and Austin before them, … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Eighteen vs. San Diego
The Third Sub Episode 246: Whitecaps return to MLS action as CanMNT continue Gold Cup after Vancouver visit
In Episode 246 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy stretch for the Vancouver Whitecaps and the CanMNT. Welcome back to another episode! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, the CanMNT and more. To begin, they dive into the latest with the Whitecaps, who, since … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 246: Whitecaps return to MLS action as CanMNT continue Gold Cup after Vancouver visit
Coffee with the Caps, Monday June 23
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope it was a good weekend and that the heat wave plaguing our neck of the woods doesn’t head your way. We sit and wait for Wednesday’s match but Canada’s drab 1-1 draw with Curacao on Saturday night did feature Jayden Nelson and Ali Ahmed. Unfortunately, it also saw another Whitecaps player withdrawn due to injury. Ali Ahmed’s ankle injury … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday June 23
Coffee with the Caps, Friday June 20
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all have a lovely end to the week and that you are looking forward to the weekend (rain and all). It will be a quieter weekend in Caps world, as Vancouver is off until the midweek, when they host the red hot debutants San Diego FC. A bit of a break isn’t a bad thing at the moment … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday June 20
Canadian Premier League Review – Week Eleven
Another match day has come and gone. While the world is buzzing about Club World Cup this and Concacaf Gold Cup that, why not tuck into a bit of Canadian Premier League action before the weekend? This past week, the walkout and playing of the Canadian anthem was done with the players wearing some very pretty “One Year Out” shirts, in preparation for the World … Continue reading Canadian Premier League Review – Week Eleven
Canada Ruthless in Gold Cup Opener vs. Honduras
Tuesday night at BC Place, the Canadian Men’s National Team opened their Concacaf Gold Cup campaign with a resounding 6-0 win over Honduras. The evolution of this national team over the past 5 years has been pretty dramatic. That goes without saying for almost anyone who has followed the game in this country over that period, and this match at BC Place was a reminder … Continue reading Canada Ruthless in Gold Cup Opener vs. Honduras
Coffee with the Caps, Monday June 16
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a glorious summer weekend and that the start of your week is a good one. Well, all good things must end and that includes the Whitecaps’ team record unbeaten run, which was halted at the hands of the Columbus Crew on Saturday night. The Caps were bound to feel the lack of depth (in addition to … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday June 16
Report Card: Unbeaten Streak Ends
The Vancouver Whitecaps succumbed to a frustrating first away defeat of the season as they lost 2-1 at Columbus Crew. Whilst defeats are annoying, I doubt that Jesper Sørensen will be too concerned by this game. Even though they had just lost 5-1 to Inter Miami and were 6 without a win, the Crew are still one of the best teams in MLS, yet even … Continue reading Report Card: Unbeaten Streak Ends
Post Match: Flubbed
It has been 2 months and 11 games since the Vancouver Whitecaps lost a game in MLS. But all good things must come to an end as a shorthanded Whitecaps team fell to a slightly less shorthanded Columbus Crew 2-1. It was the first time the Whitecaps had lost an MLS game on the road since being eliminated from the playoffs by LAFC last season. … Continue reading Post Match: Flubbed