Northern Fútbol Podcast

Vancouver Whitecaps FC slayed their LAFC demons this week and are off to the MLS Cup Western Conference Final, and will take on San Diego FC. The boys break that down, as well as how special it was to see the Whitecaps on the stage in front of 53,000 at BC Place. After that, they dive into Canadian Abroad with Jonathan David's struggles at Juventus, and end the show with a breakdown of what to expect in the FIFA World Cup draw for the Canadian men's national team.

The Canadian men's national team ended 2025 with a win over Venezuela and some much-needed goals. What did it mean to Canada's total efforts in 2025, and how are we feeling heading into the World Cup year and the looming draw? Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic break all that down, as well as the latest on the Vancouver Whitecaps' push in the MLS Cup Playoffs and Northern Super League final. Catch all the Canadian soccer content over on CanadianSoccerDaily.com.

Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alex Gangue-Ruzic break down Canada’s shorthanded tie against Ecuador and preview what could happen against Venezuela. They then break down the MLS schedule shift to a European calendar, and dive into their thoughts around the leaked Canadian World Cup kit. They wrap up the show, breaking down the Canadian Premier League final, as well as the Northern Super League’s first season.

Canadian men’s national team head coach Jesse Marsch took some big swings to his final roster of 2025, bringing in Owen Goodman and Alfie Jones, as well as Marcelo Flores as a training player. There were plenty of other major takeaways as well, including some familiar names left off the squad. In addition to the CanMNT breakdown, the boys preview the Canadian Premier League final and take a look at Canada's U17 World Cup win over Uganda. On the latest episode of NFP, Ben Steiner and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down the roster for November. Catch more Canadian Soccer coverage over on CanadianSoccerDaily.com.

We're back on the Northern Futbol Podcast this week with Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic, breaking down a busy week in Canadian soccer. We start the show with ideas for improving the MLS Cup Playoffs, then get into the Vancouver Whitecaps' big win over FC Dallas in Game 1. Afterwards, we dive into the two losses for the Canadian women's national team and the issues impacting the poor run of form. We wrap up the show with Canucks Abroad, taking a look at the fluid manager situations at Alistair Johnston's Celtic FC and Jonathan David's Juventus.

It's playoff time in North America with the MLS Cup Playoffs and CPL Playoffs getting underway. Ben Steiner and Alex Gangue-Ruzic are joined by Major League Soccer's national reporter Charles Boehm to preview everything MLS Cup Playoffs, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and more, while also diving into their votes for the 2025 MLS Awards. After the MLS chat, Alex and Ben jump into a preview of the #CanWNT friendlies against Switzerland and the Netherlands, and look at Canada's outlook at the men's and women's FIFA U17 World Cups.