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 positions 7 to 9, plus we have a Sutton United themed song in Wavelength. 
 
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 
 
01.29: Intro - weather woes, getting ready for Christmas, Traitors talk, NZ football drama 
13.20: MLS Cup draws huge numbers 
16.30: Whitecaps transfer rumours abound! 
50.33: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #9 Vlure - Feels Like Heaven 
54.53: Whitecaps and the City of Vancouver sign stadium MOU 
60.25: Axel Schuster on the Whitecaps' stadium situations 
71.10: The challenges ahead for the Whitecaps to get stadium deal done 
102.12: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #8 Ist Ist - I Am The Fear 
106.11: Whitecaps 2026 schedule sets up another exciting year ahead 
133.50: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #7 Idles - Rabbit Run 
138.25: World Cup ticket prices drawing increased worldwide outrage 
154.30: Wavelength - Tim Vine - U Army (I Am U)

<description>&lt;p&gt;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 positions 7 to 9, plus we have a Sutton United themed song in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.29: Intro - weather woes, getting ready for Christmas, Traitors talk, NZ football drama
13.20: MLS Cup draws huge numbers
16.30: Whitecaps transfer rumours abound!
50.33: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #9 Vlure - Feels Like Heaven
54.53: Whitecaps and the City of Vancouver sign stadium MOU
60.25: Axel Schuster on the Whitecaps' stadium situations
71.10: The challenges ahead for the Whitecaps to get stadium deal done
102.12: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #8 Ist Ist - I Am The Fear
106.11: Whitecaps 2026 schedule sets up another exciting year ahead
133.50: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #7 Idles - Rabbit Run
138.25: World Cup ticket prices drawing increased worldwide outrage
154.30: Wavelength - Tim Vine - U Army (I Am U)

&lt;/p&gt;
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Whitecaps sign stadium MOU; Whitecaps transfer rumours and 2026 schedule; World Cup ticket price furore increases

Episode 706 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Let The Silly Season Begin - Whitecaps sign stadium MOU, transfer rumours, 2026 schedule, World Cup ticket price furore increases)

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 announcement of a MOU coming this week, but the former still doesn't appear to have both sides close to an agreement. We also hear from Whitecaps GM Axel Schuster about it all and BC Place GM Chris May. 
 
And there's time to delve into the farcical 2026 World Cup draw that feels like it still might be going on! We look at the paths ahead for Canada, Scotland, and the matches we'll host here in Vancouver. 
 
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 positions 10 to 12, plus we have a World Cup themed song in Wavelength. 
 
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 
 
01.32: Intro - Christmas in the searing heat isn't right! 
10.25: The end of a great Whitecaps season and taking that next step 
29.25: Whitecaps MLS Cup heartbreak against Miami 
74.52: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #12 I See Orange - Feebleness 
79.15: How the initial Whitecaps offseason shapes up 
85.00: The Whitecaps' current and future stadium issues 
114.23: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #11 Kneecap - Sayōnara 
118.20: Whitecaps roster decisions 
158.16: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #10 Mog - Voices 
162.00: World Cup draw analysis 
202.25: Wavelength - Stari Most - Group of Death

<description>&lt;p&gt;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 announcement of a MOU coming this week, but the former still doesn't appear to have both sides close to an agreement. We also hear from Whitecaps GM Axel Schuster about it all and BC Place GM Chris May.

And there's time to delve into the farcical 2026 World Cup draw that feels like it still might be going on! We look at the paths ahead for Canada, Scotland, and the matches we'll host here in Vancouver.

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 positions 10 to 12, plus we have a World Cup themed song in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.32: Intro - Christmas in the searing heat isn't right!
10.25: The end of a great Whitecaps season and taking that next step
29.25: Whitecaps MLS Cup heartbreak against Miami
74.52: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #12 I See Orange - Feebleness
79.15: How the initial Whitecaps offseason shapes up
85.00: The Whitecaps' current and future stadium issues
114.23: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #11 Kneecap - Sayōnara
118.20: Whitecaps roster decisions
158.16: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #10 Mog - Voices
162.00: World Cup draw analysis
202.25: Wavelength - Stari Most - Group of Death

&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

Vancouver Whitecaps’ MLS Cup heartbreak, stadium issues and roster decisions; World Cup draw analysis

Episode 705 – The AFTN Soccer Show (A Season For The Ages Comes To An End - Whitecaps' MLS Cup heartbreak, stadium issues and roster decisions, World Cup draw)

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 know what that means - the return of AFTN's Festive Fifteen! Our countdown of our favourite tracks of the year and we kick things off with the songs at positions 13 to 15, plus we have another rousing number in Wavelength. 
 
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 
 
01.29: Intro - more traitors talk 
07.25: A history-making season of milestones for Vancouver Whitecaps 
31.53: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #15 The Cords - Fabulist 
38.20: Whitecaps dominate San Diego to reach MLS Cup final 
77.48: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #14 Crazy and the Brains - All Saints 
82.20: MLS Cup preview - another match-up with Miami 
112.32: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #13 Vlure - Better Days 
117.47: A World Cup draw like no other coming up 
137.35: Wavelength - Reducers S.F. - Ole

<description>&lt;p&gt;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 know what that means - the return of AFTN's Festive Fifteen! Our countdown of our favourite tracks of the year and we kick things off with the songs at positions 13 to 15, plus we have another rousing number in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.29: Intro - more traitors talk
07.25: A history-making season of milestones for Vancouver Whitecaps
31.53: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #15 The Cords - Fabulist
38.20: Whitecaps dominate San Diego to reach MLS Cup final
77.48: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #14 Crazy and the Brains - All Saints
82.20: MLS Cup preview - another match-up with Miami
112.32: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #13 Vlure - Better Days
117.47: A World Cup draw like no other coming up
137.35: Wavelength - Reducers S.F. - Ole

&lt;/p&gt;
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Vancouver Whitecaps face Miami MLS Cup showdown after dispatching San Diego; A World Cup draw like no other

Episode 704 – The AFTN Soccer Show (For a second, I hold nostalgia's hand - Whitecaps are MLS Cup bound!)

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 tribute to Mani and one in Wavelength to mark the 20th anniversary of George Best's death. 
 
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 
 
01.26: Intro - a week to remember, traitors talk 
10.55: Wasteful LAFC pay the penalty against nine-man Whitecaps 
61.55: Whitecaps-LAFC fallout and what's next 
85.25: The Death of a Football Club - the demise of Valour FC 
114.55: World Cup qualifiers bring drama to very end 
133.30: What's your ideal World Cup draw? 
143.00: Wavelength - The Devoted - I Love George Best

<description>&lt;p&gt;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 tribute to Mani and one in Wavelength to mark the 20th anniversary of George Best's death.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Intro - a week to remember, traitors talk
10.55: Wasteful LAFC pay the penalty against nine-man Whitecaps
61.55: Whitecaps-LAFC fallout and what's next
85.25: The Death of a Football Club - the demise of Valour FC
114.55: World Cup qualifiers bring drama to very end
133.30: What's your ideal World Cup draw?
143.00: Wavelength - The Devoted - I Love George Best

&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

Vancouver Whitecaps beat LAFC in MLS West semi; The demise of Valour FC; World Cup 2026 chat

Episode 703 – The AFTN Soccer Show (One Step Beyond - Whitecaps send LAFC packing, the demise of Valour, World Cup 2026 chat)

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 Album of the Month, we've a Britpop songs from Autopop, and on a momentous week for the Scottish national team, a song to match it in Wavelength. 
 
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 
 
01.17: Intro 
05.33: Whitecaps vs LAFC preview with Asa Rehman 
39.25: Sebastian Berhalter interview and discussion 
45.22: Emmanuel Sabbi interview and discussion 
49.57: LAFC's Steve Cherundolo talks Whitecaps vs LAFC 
60.50: YP Lee talks Whitecaps, MLS, and the threat of Son 
74.10: MLS schedule change chat with Asa Rehman 
88.45: Don Garber's media call on MLS schedule change 
114.55: Wavelength - Randolph's Leap - They Never Saw Us Coming

<description>&lt;p&gt;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 Album of the Month, we've a Britpop songs from Autopop, and on a momentous week for the Scottish national team, a song to match it in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.17: Intro
05.33: Whitecaps vs LAFC preview with Asa Rehman
39.25: Sebastian Berhalter interview and discussion
45.22: Emmanuel Sabbi interview and discussion
49.57: LAFC's Steve Cherundolo talks Whitecaps vs LAFC
60.50: YP Lee talks Whitecaps, MLS, and the threat of Son
74.10: MLS schedule change chat with Asa Rehman
88.45: Don Garber's media call on MLS schedule change
114.55: Wavelength - Randolph's Leap - They Never Saw Us Coming

&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

Whitecaps vs LAFC preview; YP Lee, Sebastian Berhalter, and Emmanuel Sabbi interviews; Don Garber talks MLS schedule change; Asa Rehman co-hosts

Episode 702 – The AFTN Soccer Show (A Single Goal - Whitecaps vs LAFC, YP Lee, Sebastian Berhalter, Emmanuel Sabbi, Don Garber, and Asa Rehman)

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