Northern Fútbol Podcast

Toronto FC were not shy to spend money this year and had a massive midseason turnover, but still TFC fell short and missed the MLS Cup playoffs for the sixth year in a row. What now for Canada's only MLS Cup winner? Can Robin Fraser and Jason Hernandez survive this?Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alex Gangue-Ruzic get into it and talk about Canada's only MLS playoff team, the Vancouver Whitecaps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada take on Guatemala in the Concacaf Nations League quarter-finals this month and Jesse Marsch revealed his latest CanMNT roster, which includes the long-awaited return of a fully healthy Alphonso Davies. Some intriguing new youngsters, such as Kevin Khan, joins a few names worth following -- even if CanMNT’s injury list remains as long as ever. Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alex Gangué-Ruzic dive into everything you need to know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been a rough week for CF Montréal, who missed a glorious chance to win their first trophy since 2021, falling to Forge FC in the final of the Canadian Championship, marking the third straight season in which they were eliminated by Forge in that competition. Then, a few days later, they were eliminated from MLS Cup playoff contention, further compounding a rough week on and off the field. What’s next for Montréal? Is it time to worry about the club heading into a crucial few years? Ben, Brendan and Alex dive into a conversation about the Canadian MLS teams, the CPL and the NSL in a more domestic-focused episode of the Northern Futból podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canadians continue to find success in the UEFA Champions League, and the only CanMNT player to win the UCL made quite a statement. Canada's Alphonso Davies scored a beautiful goal for Bayern Munich against Arsenal, in a game where he surprisingly featured as a winger. Is that a sign that Phonzie should now be used in a similar spot for Canada? Ben, Brendan and Alex chat about Davies’s attacking exploits, the fantastic MLS play of Luc De Fougerolles, and Forge FC’s historic Canadian Championship triumph over CF Montreal in a jam-packed show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a mixed return to action for the CanWNT, who drew and lost a pair of matches against Denmark in the October window, with a 1-1 comeback draw in Montréal before dropping a 4-3 rollercoaster in Toronto.We saw some big improvements from the Casey Stoney's Canada, especially in attack, but some familiar defensive woes cropped up once again, leaving Canada unable to pick up a win against a top 15 side.Ben, Brendan and Alex dive into the latest out of the CanWNT, before looking at the current state of the Canadian MLS teams, and having a quick chat about the Canadian Women’s U17 team at the U17 World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.