Northern Fútbol Podcast

NFP Extra returns to the airwaves as Canada Soccer CEO Kevin Blue joins Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic to break down everything within the Canadian soccer space. The conversation focuses on plans for FIFA World Cup 2026, how fans can access tickets, what the legacy might be, and what Canada might be wearing when it kicks off its third men's World Cup tournament.

The Canadian men's national team might not be playing games these days, but there are plenty of moves for some big players across Europe. On the latest episode of NFP, TransferMarkt's Manuel Veth joins the show, and breaks down the biggest deals within the CanMNT pool, the Vancouver Whitecaps, Toronto FC and where the European transfer market is going over the next few weeks. After the transfer chat, the boys take a look at what's next for the rest of the MLS season and which Canadians are the most intriguing to watch for the next few months. Follow Northern Fútbol and the rest of Canadian Soccer Daily on YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok and X.

Ben, Dunlop and Alex are back on NFP this week for a transfer-heavy episode as Canadians move around Europe in the buildup to the 2025-26 season. The show starts with a look at Olivia Smith's one-million-pound transfer to Arsenal, and further dives into what's next for Luc De Fougerolles, Tajon Buchanan and more. They also look at why Canadians aren't moving to the English Championship like USMNT stars. The show wraps with some MLS talk and where the Vancouver Whitecaps can go once they sell Pedro Vite to Pumas.

The Northern Fúbtol Podcast is back for the first time since the Concacaf Gold Cup and dives into everything on the club side of the game in Canadian soccer, starting with Jonathan David's groundbreaking move to Juventus in Serie A, before diving into whether Toronto FC can begin to find some success after splitting from Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi?The boys also break down the issues with the Canadian Women's National Team, after it fell 3–0 against the USWNT in a Friendly last week. In addition to the podcast, make sure to follow NFP on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter as well as the Canadian Soccer Daily YouTube channel.

The Canadian men’s national team is OUT at the Concacaf Gold Cup after falling in penalties to Guatemala in the quarterfinal. On the latest episode of NFP, Ben Steiner and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic are joined by The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke, breaking down everything that went wrong with Jesse Marsch’s men and how Canada can continue to build ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026. Topics includeHow big of a failure was the CanMNT’s Gold Cup?Standouts and disappointments from the tournamentDid anyone play themselves off the World Cup roster?Lineup decisions and Marsch’s game managementDayne St. Clair’s Gold CupCanada’s mentalityMarsch’s bravado and overconfidenceIs it time to panic for Canadian soccer fans?What needs to happen ahead of World Cup 2026AND MORE! 

The CanMNT are through to the Gold Cup quarterfinals as group winners for the first time since 2009!It wasn’t the prettiest game against El Salvador. Still, Jesse Marsch’s Canada found a way to win and won Group B, securing a quarterfinal clash against Guatemala on Sunday in Minnesota. On the latest episode of Northern Fútbol, Ben Steiner and Alex Gangué-Ruzic dive into Canada’s group stage and how things can change for the squad heading into a formative knockout round. Topics include:Takeaways from the El Salvador brawlHow can the CanMNT begin to break down defensive setups?What are the best lineup options for Canada?Who are Canada’s best midfielders, wide players and defenders?Why are the strikers struggling?Previewing Guatemala!What could the XI look like for the rest of the Gold Cup?CanMNT Transfer News! Saliba heads to Belgium, David to Juventus?Canadian Women take on Costa Rica, USWNT

The Canadian men's national team came back down to earth with a 1-1 draw against Curacao, which felt a little bit more like a loss, even if it keeps Canada in a good position to advance from the group stage at the top of the group. On the latest NFP, Ben, Alex and Dunlop dive into where things went wrong for Canada, and how they can improve heading into the group finale against El Salvador.

The Canadian men’s national team got off to a hot start in their Concacaf Gold Cup journey with a 6-0 win over Honduras in Vancouver, providing plenty of questions going forward, with standout performances from several young players. How much of a role could Luc de Fougerolles and Joel Waterman have moving forward, or how about all the questions surrounding the striker options, or the new-look midfield of Mathieu Choiniere and Nathan Saliba?After breaking down the game, they look ahead to the next matches for Canada and examine the struggling USMNT, considering how a strong American side could benefit the CanMNT in the future. 

The Canadian men’s national team are Canadian Shield champions after a win against Ukraine and a shootout loss to the Ivory Coast, but how will the lessons they learned in Toronto lead into the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup?Ben and Alex break it all down on the latest episode of the Northern Fútbol Podcast, and you can catch individual segments on the Canadian Soccer Daily YouTube channel.