<p>In Part 1, Lee and Paul take a deep dive into Canadian football, including the national team&#39;s World Cup draw, Vancouver Whitecaps&#39; incredible campaign and the changes to the line-up in the Canadian Premier League. Do Canada have a chance against Qatar, Switzerland – and probably Italy? Will the Vancouver Whitecaps be able to stay in Vancouver? How on earth did the Canadian Premier League&#39;s bottom club qualify for the top continental competition? And who are FC Supra du Quebec, the new club joining the division in 2026?</p><p> </p><p>In Part 2, it&#39;s the usual array of stories from across the world. Several French overseas territories award four points for a win – but what other location-specific football rules exist around the world? Lee tests Paul in a quiz! Over in Norway, a season of surprises continues as Viking claim the Eliteserien and second-tier Lillestrøm win the Norwegian Cup. We hear from Viking&#39;s No.1 overseas fan Babsi! And finally, the 2026 World Cup group stage draw is now done and dusted. Which debutant has the best chance of going through?</p><p> </p><p>Copa 90 documentary on Vancouver Whitecaps: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Hnk37Lwo8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Hnk37Lwo8</a></p><p> </p><p>Weird and wacky football rules: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_tournament_ranking_system#Association_football" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_tournament_ranking_system#Association_football</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 – Intro</p><p>00:47 – Canada&#39;s World Cup prospects</p><p>02:38 – The Vancouver Whitecaps story</p><p>07:24 – Relocation fears</p><p>11:35 – Vancouver FC&#39;s Champions Cup qualification</p><p>15:33 – The newcomers: FC Supra du Québec</p><p>17:50 – The departure: Valour FC</p><p>19:43 – The rebrand: Inter Toronto</p><p>24:33 – Four points per win in the Caribbean</p><p>28:15 – Bizarre football rules quiz</p><p>36:30 – Norway&#39;s season of surprises</p><p>48:14 – Debutant World Cup groups</p><p>50:38 – On The Spot</p><p></p>

The Sweeper

Lee Wingate and Paul Watson

Vancouver Whitecaps' relocation fears, Quebec's Athletic Bilbao, Guadeloupe's 4-point per win rule & Norway's naked cup winner

DEC 9, 202552 MIN
The Sweeper

Vancouver Whitecaps' relocation fears, Quebec's Athletic Bilbao, Guadeloupe's 4-point per win rule & Norway's naked cup winner

DEC 9, 202552 MIN

Description

<p>In Part 1, Lee and Paul take a deep dive into Canadian football, including the national team&#39;s World Cup draw, Vancouver Whitecaps&#39; incredible campaign and the changes to the line-up in the Canadian Premier League. Do Canada have a chance against Qatar, Switzerland – and probably Italy? Will the Vancouver Whitecaps be able to stay in Vancouver? How on earth did the Canadian Premier League&#39;s bottom club qualify for the top continental competition? And who are FC Supra du Quebec, the new club joining the division in 2026?</p><p> </p><p>In Part 2, it&#39;s the usual array of stories from across the world. Several French overseas territories award four points for a win – but what other location-specific football rules exist around the world? Lee tests Paul in a quiz! Over in Norway, a season of surprises continues as Viking claim the Eliteserien and second-tier Lillestrøm win the Norwegian Cup. We hear from Viking&#39;s No.1 overseas fan Babsi! And finally, the 2026 World Cup group stage draw is now done and dusted. Which debutant has the best chance of going through?</p><p> </p><p>Copa 90 documentary on Vancouver Whitecaps: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Hnk37Lwo8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Hnk37Lwo8</a></p><p> </p><p>Weird and wacky football rules: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_tournament_ranking_system#Association_football" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_tournament_ranking_system#Association_football</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 – Intro</p><p>00:47 – Canada&#39;s World Cup prospects</p><p>02:38 – The Vancouver Whitecaps story</p><p>07:24 – Relocation fears</p><p>11:35 – Vancouver FC&#39;s Champions Cup qualification</p><p>15:33 – The newcomers: FC Supra du Québec</p><p>17:50 – The departure: Valour FC</p><p>19:43 – The rebrand: Inter Toronto</p><p>24:33 – Four points per win in the Caribbean</p><p>28:15 – Bizarre football rules quiz</p><p>36:30 – Norway&#39;s season of surprises</p><p>48:14 – Debutant World Cup groups</p><p>50:38 – On The Spot</p><p></p>