Episode 613 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Celebrations and Conternations – Whitecaps v Austin, TSS heartbreak, Can Champ, CMNT coaching search, Vancouver and FIFA 2026)

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We’re back with another AFTN soccer show packed with Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Championship and chat with the Canadian National Team. The football just keeps coming and so do the podcasts!

Vancouver Whitecaps marked the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their very first match by playing an almost exact replica of it last weekend! In 1974, San Jose came to town, the Whitecaps dominated, the visitors offered few attacking options and it ended in a draw, with Vancouver unable to find the winning goal. Sounds familiar? It was almost like deja vu with Austin on Saturday night, except this time the ‘Caps didn’t lose in a penalty shootout. We’ll go through the bones of that game, look back at the 1974 one and look ahead to this week’s Canadian championship battle against Cavalry. Plus, we get the thoughts of both head coaches Vanni Sartini And Tommy Wheeldon Jr ahead of the game.

Speaking of the Canadian Championship, we talk about the heartbreak of TSS Rovers, the success of CS Saint Laurent from League1 Quebec, and discuss how the tournament should be opened up to lower league teams and not everything should be against them. Plus, we talk about the latest news in the search for a new head coach of the Canadian men’s national team, Vancouver’s increased costs of hosting the World Cup here in 2026, and we have a new album of the month, featuring the Brooklyn band. Habibi.

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Here’s the rundown of the episode’s key segments:

02.15: Intro
06.07: Belated heartbreak for TSS at Pacific
6.52 pm: Discussion about the Canadian Championship
41.45: Whitecaps stalemate against Austin
77.00: This week in Whitecapsland 1974
86.46: Cavalry vs Whitecaps – Round 3
116.05: The search for a new CMNT coach is heating up
135.35: Vancouver WC’s hosting costs are increasing
144.50: How long will BC Place have a lawn?
149.20: Wavelength – Scotland 1974 World Cup squad – Back Hame

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