Aftn Soccer Show (vancouver Whitecaps/mls)

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and CONCACAF Champions Cup chat and interviews, in the first of two podcasts we have for your listening pleasure this week. The Whitecaps kicked off their 2026 campaign in Costa Rica on Wednesday evening, in a goalless draw with Cartagines in Champions Cup action. We delve into the main talking points from and coming out of the match, look at how ready the 'Caps feel to begin their MLS season on Saturday, and preview that first match against Real Salt Lake with MLS Apple TV commentator Keith Costigan. We also chat with journalist Favian Renkel from Kickbase USA to look at the Whitecaps' chances this year, preview the MLS Western Conference, and look at the new MLS fantasy football app. All of this plus we move onto the letter H in our Canadian Soccer A to Z series and music-wise, Syd Barrett continues his residency as our Artist of the Month, Bogshed are the latest band to feature in our 40th anniversary tribu

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and Canadian football chat and interviews, in the first of two podcasts we have for your listening pleasure this week. It was a short offseason, which is always great because it means you've had a great previous year! The Whitecaps return to competitive action this week with two matches in two competitions. How ready are they? Head coach Jesper Sorensen shares some thoughts on the preseason prep, players' availability, and we preview the CONCACAF Champions Cup first round first leg match-up against Cartagines in Costa Rica. Our feature interview this week is with one of the newest Whitecaps, American attacker Aziel Jackson. We chat with AZ about his return to MLS from Poland, his loan to Vancouver, his time over in Europe, and his footballing journey, and find out if he fancies a chocolate digestive. Plus Jesper Sorensen shares his thoughts on the addition of the player. All the new MLS

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and general football chat and interviews. So who else's head was left in a spin after all the Whitecaps, PavCo, and BC government back and forth this past week around the club's future at BC Place and beyond? We delve into all of the main talking points around stadium deals, finances, how they can fill their revenue shortfall, and the Whitecaps' future in the city in general. On the pitch, the 'Caps have wrapped up preseason in Spain. How are they looking with their season set to begin next week? We've got another great feature interview for you this week as we catch up with Whitecaps centre back Ranko Veselinovic to chat about his rehab and road to recovery after tearing his ACL in July. We look back on his 2025, the tough journey to getting back on the pitch, when we could maybe see him back in action, and more. All of this plus we talk about Vancouver FC's Champions Cup game against Cruz Az

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and World Cup football chat and interviews. What a week it's been in Whitecapsland. Captain Ryan Gauld has undergone surgery, players have been added, players have departed, and the stadium issues the 'Caps have been having came very much to the fore on Friday, casting concern and doubt over the club's future in Vancouver. We delve into all of that and hear from CEO Axel Schuster. We've two feature interviews for you this episode and first up is Whitecaps gaffer Jesper Sorensen in our first chat with him of 2026. We look back at the wonderful year that was 2025, the successes, what's been learned, that difficult second album, and 2026 preparations. We also chat with Forge FC captain Kyle Bekker about his career, Forge's dominance in Canadian football, and their preparations for this week's CONCACAF Champions Cup game against Mexican powerhouse, Tigres. All of this plus we talk about the Vancouver World Cup

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Canadian Premier League, World Cup, and general football chat and interviews. Not a lot of happenings in Whitecapsland this past week, but some transfer rumours both inwards and outwards. We delve into all of it in this week's show, plus bring you two feature interviews with a couple of Whitecaps. First up is a chat with midfielder turned centre back Ralph Priso. We chat about last season with Ralph, a year that could prove to be a pivotal one in his career, his change of position, his recent call up to the Canadian national team, the season ahead for club and country, and those possible World Cup dreams. Next up we chat with the newest Whitecap, free agent midfield addition Oliver Larraz. We chat with Oli about his move to Vancouver, the wrench of leaving his homegrown club Colorado, learn about his footballing journey so far in the US and Germany, his hopes for the season, and what fans can expect from him as a Whitecap. It's a

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, and Canadian men's national team chat. The preseason is underway for the Whitecaps. They've headed off to Marbella after another week of Tristan Blackmon brouhaha, with the addition of a new player and murmurs of another Peruvian starlet on the way. We delve into all the main talking points of the week in Whitecapsland, hear some thoughts from CEO Axel Schuster, and look at the 2026 Canadian Championship draw and the path ahead for an unprecedented Whitecaps fivepeat. On the international stage, Whitecap Ralph Priso shone at Camp Poutine for Canada against Guatemala. What does this mean for his World Cup chances and who else put themselves in the mix? We hear some thoughts from Jesse Marsch on Priso and also chat about the AFCON final shenanigans and the insane demand for World Cup tickets. All of this plus we talk Vancouver FC coaching appointments, SixFive's response and counterclaim to former coach Afshin Ghotbi's

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, and Canadian men's national team chat. The big Whitecaps news of the week was them turning down a somewhat aggressive play from Inter Miami for MLS Defender of the Year Tristan Blackmon. We chat about the bid, Axel Schuster revealing that Miami wanted to pay for him in instalments, how it all seemed to play out in internet whispers, and what it means for the 'Caps going forward. Plus we talk about WFC2 looking for a new head coach as Ricardo Clark heads south to become an assistant at Seattle. Camp Poutine has kicked off in California for the Canadian men's national team, with three Whitecaps attending. We look at the squad and ponder who from it are still on the bubble to make the World Cup squad and who have the greatest opportunities to impress and break into that squad before June. All of this plus we talk Vancouver FC additions, move onto the letter B in our Canadian Soccer A to Z series, and music-wise, Televis

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, and World Cup 2026 chat and interviews in our first podcast of 2026. A new year, new hopes, new dreams, but the same fantastic podcast content! The Whitecaps finished last year and started this one with a couple of big stories. Another player has moved on, with winger Ali Ahmed being sold to English Championship side Norwich City. Certainly not the sale of the century, we look at the transfer and what it means to both the 'Caps and to Ali. Plus we delve into the announcement that the Whitecaps have agreed a proposed settlement to a class action lawsuit around Messi's no-show in the Vancouver in 2024. Talking of court cases, we also look at former Vancouver FC head coach Afshin Ghotbi suing the club's owners SixFive Sports and Entertainment, plus we look at how Zach is feeling about the side as they head into the new year, both on and off the pitch. It's an exciting World Cup year, even more so with both Canada and Sc

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Rise, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and general football chat and interviews in our last podcast of 2025. A momentous and unforgettable year of Vancouver football is coming to an end. What a year it was and we look back on a lot of it in our last show of 2025 with the help of Global TV's Asa Rehman, who joins us to talk Vancouver Rise's success in the inaugural Northern Super League season, and Kian Gadsby, who joins us to talk Whitecaps and more. We also catch up with former Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini in our in-depth feature interview this episode to look back at his time at the helm of the 'Caps and the new adventure that awaits him in the CPL with Halifax Wanderers. Plus we hand out our final fun AFTN awards of the year, talk Christmas football presents, and music-wise, our countdown of our favourite tracks of the year wraps up with the songs at the top three positions, plus we have a retro Christma

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer chat, and it's our 2025 Christmas special so there's lots of added festive fun, cheer, music, and games along the way. Even with Christmas approaching the news didn't let up in Whitecapsland as Jayden Nelson was traded to Austin, Yohei Takaoka re-signed with the club, and there were some fresh additions to the roster from WFC2 and the MLS SuperDraft. We delve into all of the week's big talking points and we get thoughts on all of them from Whitecaps GM and Sporting Director Axel Schuster. It's also finally time to hand out our AFTN Whitecaps awards for the year. What were the best game and best goal? Who were the best players and the ones to watch across the Whitecaps teams at all levels? What was the best save of the year? We chat about all of those and more! Let us know if you agree! Our Christmas chats this year sees us find out what the festive period is like in the Jesper Sorensen, Emmanuel Sabbi, Tate

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and World Cup 2026 chat. The Whitecaps' offseason certainly didn't get off to a slow start, with a lot to talk about already. That's exactly what we do in this episode as we look at the potentially momentous signing of a MOU to develop a new stadium for the club, hear some thoughts from GM Axel Schuster about the road ahead, and delve into the challenges the club now face to get this deal over the line and the stadium built. We also take a look at how the 2026 schedule is shaping up for the 'Caps and look at the transfer rumours swirling around some of the club's players right now. Plus, with the 2026 World Cup now six months away, the furore around ticket prices has increased, but do FIFA care and will they bow to any of the pressure? Music-wise, it's December, so you know what that means - the return of AFTN's Festive Fifteen! Our countdown of our favourite tracks of the year continues with the songs at posit

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and World Cup draw chat. And I think this might be our longest episode so far! Vancouver Whitecaps' 2025 season came to a heartbreaking end against Inter Miami in Saturday's MLS Cup. It was a battling performance but they were beaten by Messi and themselves in the end, leaving a bitter tinge of what could have been, but it shouldn't overshadow what has been the club's best season ever. We pick over the bones of the game, chat about how the Whitecaps take that next step now after the bar has been set so high, and hear from head coach Jesper Sorensen about that. We also chat about the Whitecaps end of season roster decisions, managing the squad and the salary cap next season, and the big talking point that will carry on over the offseason, the club's stadium issues both at their current home at BC Place and their desire to build a new stadium up at the Hastings Racecourse. The latter seems closer, with a possible

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and World Cup chat. And apologies in advance for Zach's echoey sound in this one, we're not sure what's happened there! The Whitecaps are heading to the MLS Cup! A dominant and controlled victory in San Diego saw the 'Caps win their first ever Western Conference title and set up a showdown in Florida against a flying Inter Miami side in Saturday's final. We look back at the main talking points coming out of the victory against San Diego, the threat Miami pose, what can be taken from the team's previous two meeting this year, and delve into all of the history-making and milestone moments from Vancouver's 2025 so far. We also look ahead some more to Friday's World Cup draw, one which clearly will be like no other with extra teams, weird regulations, and a "pre-determined random draw" that will see the full schedule with venues and kick off times not known until the day after. Music-wise, it's December, so you kn

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and World Cup chat. Vancouver Whitecaps are heading to a MLS Western Conference Final showdown with San Diego after a momentous victory over LAFC in their semi-final this past weekend. We delve into all of the highs, the lows, and the drama of that match and the shootout win, the fallout from it, and look ahead at what's to come, with a MLS Cup final at BC Place still a possibility. We also look at the demise of Winnipeg CPL side Valour FC, who announced this week that they are folding after seven years in the league, and what it might mean going forward. Plus we look at an exciting latest round of World Cup qualifiers and speculate on the pots and what the best draw for Canada and Scotland at next year's tournament would look like. Music-wise, Camper van Beethoven continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've a Britpop song from Pulp, a song from The Stone Roses to pay tri

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer chat and interviews and we're joined by special guest co-host Global TV and CKNW's Asa Rehman. The countdown to the big Whitecaps-LAFC MLS Western Conference semi-final continues. We look ahead to the match with Asa and hear the thoughts of LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo ahead of the game, and he's already trying to put pressure on the referee! We also chat with Whitecaps Sebastian Berhalter and Emmanuel Sabbi about the match, and former Whitecap and Korean national team legend Lee Young-Pyo drops by to talk about his time in Vancouver, the game with LAFC, the threat and impact of Son Heung-min in the league, and how MLS is seen in South Korea. We also talk some more on the big changes coming to the MLS schedule and we bring you the full press conference from MLS Commissioner Don Garber about the changes to the schedule and the Apple TV deal. Music-wise, Camper van Beethoven continue their residency as our

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and World Cup chat and interviews. The long wait is almost over for the big MLS Western Conference semi-final between the Whitecaps and LAFC. We set the scene for the match-up and hear thoughts from Whitecaps coach Jesper Sorensen, Whitecaps centre-back Tristan Blackmon, MLS studio analyst Dax McCarty, and MLS match analyst Maurice Edu about the game and the playoff rivalry. We also sit down for a chat with a man who's been through these games for the last two years and is back fit and ready to go in this one, Whitecaps striker Brian White. Our feature interview this episode is with Whitecaps club reporter Sarita Patel. We chat with Sarita about her broadcasting journey so far, her time in Vancouver, and the wild year that 2025 has been, with hopefully more to come! In a monumental week for the league, we look at the MLS schedule change, the move to a fall to spring season, and the changes to MLS' Apple TV dea

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat, and it's a landmark episode - our 700th one for the main show, the longest running soccer podcast in Canada. To mark it, we've a lot of talk about Vancouver Whitecaps' future - particularly when it comes to issues around their current and potentially new stadiums. MLS Commissioner Don Garber was in town last week. We bring you his media roundtable in full and chat about the main talking points coming out of it as it was confirmed that the Whitecaps haven't signed a lease to play at BC Place next year and they won't be unless they get a better deal. The MLS conference semi-finals are all set after a wild weekend wrapped up the first round of playoff matches. We look at how they played out and have an initial look ahead to Whitecaps vs LAFC. The CPL also wrapped up this weekend and the North Star Cup final was played in whiteout conditions in Ottawa. The scenes went around the wo

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and FIFA Under 17 World Cups chat and interviews. It wasn't the prettiest victory, but the Whitecaps got the job done in Dallas on Saturday night, winning a penalty shootout in game two of their playoff series to book their berth in the Western Conference semi-finals and setting up a mouthwatering clash with LAFC. It's the Müller v Son showdown so many around MLS wanted. We look back at the game, look ahead to that semi-final, and round-up the rest of the MLS (and CPL) playoff action. One of the Whitecaps many strengths this year has been their defence. We look at what's made it so successful with the help of some thoughts from Jesper Sorensen and chat with MLS Defender of the Year Tristan Blackmon. Plus we sit down with rookie defender Tate Johnson to talk about his season so far, his first playoff experience, and enjoying life in Vancouver. We also talk Canada at the men's and women'

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat. Vancouver Whitecaps kicked off their quest for the 2025 MLS Cup with a dominant home playoff win against FC Dallas on Sunday. We look at the many highs coming out of that one, plus hear from both head coaches, Jesper Sorensen and Eric Quill. We look ahead to what's next in the best-of-three series, round-up the rest of the MLS playoff action so far, and say congratulations to the 2025 MLS Defender of the Year - Tristan Blackmon. Turning our attention to the CPL, we round-up the playoff action there too, chat about the sacking of Halifax head coach Patrice Gheisar, talk once again about refereeing in the league, and we bring you our Vancouver FC end-of-season review. All of that plus music-wise, Kneecap wrap up their residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop songs from Echobelly and 60ft Dolls, and Cousin Feo returns to Wavelength with a song about Danish legend Brian

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League playoff chat and interviews. It's the business end of the season and the room for error is minimal. Vancouver Whitecaps face off against FC Dallas in game one of a best of three playoff series on Sunday. We set up the match and get the thoughts of both head coaches, Vancouver's Jesper Sorensen and Dallas' Eric Quill, plus Sebastian Berhalter and Thomas Müller talk playoffs, winning championships, and making the city fall in love with the team. We've two interviews for you this episode and first up is Whitecaps winger Jayden Nelson, as we chat about the playoff match-up with Dallas and what the team can learn from their Champions Cup run earlier in the year. We also chat with Forge FC stalwart Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson about winning another trophy, the legacy the club has built, whether the team can do the first ever CPL double, and his own footballing journey from Sweden to Canada.