Northern Fútbol Podcast

Brendan and Alex hold it down this week on NFP, and they’ve got plenty to talk about. First, they dive into a busy window for the CanWNT, who took on Argentina in a pair of friendlies in British Columbia over the past week. There, Casey Stoney learned a lot about her team - both good and bad - as she continues to navigate her first few months in charge of this team. Meanwhile, in Mexico, the Vancouver Whitecaps kept their Concacaf Champions Cup journey alive in remarkable fashion, advancing past Pumas on away goals after a late winner. Now, they’ve set up the ultimate semi-final matchup against Inter Miami, whose star-studded roster, led by Lionel Messi, stands between the Whitecaps and a first-ever CCC final. Lastly, Brendan and Alex round off the show with some Canadians Abroad chatter, as well as some talk about the opening weekend of the CPL, and the kick-off of the inaugural NSL season next week, as a busy period for Canadian soccer continues across the country.

Ben and Alex jump into the NFP studio to break down the latest in Canadian soccer, including the injury to Alphonso Davies and the finger-pointing that has gone on between FC Bayern Munich, Canada Soccer, and Davies' agent. After that, they dive into what the future may hold for John Herdman before discussing the highlight-filled week from Canadian players across MLS and Europe. To end the show, they break down the upcoming CanWNT matches against Argentina, what the future of CF Montréal looks like after firing Laurent Courtois, the CPL and several other topics around the Canadian soccer space. 

Dunlop is back from his foray into LA for Canada’s third place finish at the Concacaf Nations League at 2-1 win over the USMNT. He, Alex and Ben dive into what we learned from the third place match and the tournament, including Jonathan David’s use in attack, Jesse Marsch’s passion, the Canadian fullback situation and more. And most importantly - Is this team ready for the FIFA World Cup on home soil next summer?

It wasn’t the match the Canadian men’s national team wanted, falling 2-0 to Mexico in the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League. While the result left more questions than answers, the NFP boys dive into each part of the big picture: team selection, tactics and where things went wrong for Canada. Brendan Dunlop brings us inside the mood in LA from being in the stadium, breaking down everything alongside Ben Steiner and Alex Gangué-Ruzic. 

After filing his one-time switch from England to represent Canada, AFC Bournemouth striker Daniel Jebbison joins Ben on the latest NFP Extra to discuss his first experience with the Canadian men's national team. Read Ben's full article on him HERE: https://www.si.com/soccer/concacaf-nations-league-daniel-jebbison-join-canada-trophy-hunt

It’s been months in the making and the time is finally here as Canada takes on the Concacaf Nations League Finals against Mexico on Thursday, before a hopeful championship match against the United States or Panama on Sunday. Ben, Alex and Dunlop dive into what this means for Canadian soccer, and how Jesse Marsch may set up the CanMNT to best perform against each opponent, and capture the soccer imagination of the country.