Northern Fútbol Podcast

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.

The CanMNT took a step towards the 2026 World Cup with a productive October window, one where they lost 1-0 to Australia before drawing 0-0 with Colombia. While their offence struggled, their defence was a big strength, and some individuals put in key performances to improve their World Cup stock, giving plenty for Canada to be pleased with despite the results. And Jesse Marsch has just discovered another exciting dual national, which is always a bonus. Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic dive into what stood out to them from this window, and much more, in this episode of the Northern Futból Podcast!Catch the full Canada vs. Australia preview on our podcast feed and Canadian Soccer Daily YouTube channel.

Canadian men's national team midfielder and defender Niko Sigur joined the Northern Fútbol Podcast with Ben Sterin, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic to break down his journey to the Canadian men's national team, his pride being from British Columbia, and some tales from playing with one of Croatia's biggest clubs, Hajduk Split. Catch the full Canada vs. Australia preview on our podcast feed and Canadian Soccer Daily YouTube channel.

The Canadian men's national team returns to Montreal for the first time in nearly a decade as they take on No. 25-ranked Australia in front of a sold-out crowd. What can Jesse Marsch's side expect, and how worrying are injuries in the lead-up to the World Cup? We dive into it all. Check out the podcast feed for an additional preview download available, our interview with Canadian men's national team RM/CM, Niko Sigur.

Ben, Alex and Brendan are back on the pod this week to break down Jesse Marsch's latest Canadian men's national team roster, with the group called up for October friendlies potentially being a preview of what things could look like at the FIFA World Cup 2026. After discussing the national team roster, they examine the Whitecaps' win over Vancouver FC in the Canadian Championship final and Thomas Müller's 35th career trophy. The show wraps with talk on Ismaël Koné's form, as well as a check-in on a rather disappointing week for Canadians in the UEFA Champions League. Follow more content from Canadian Soccer Daily on canadiansoccerdaily.com as well as on every social platform.