We’re back with another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian football chat.
We're covering a lot of bases in this show, both on the domestic and international stage. The Whitecaps were in action in both and we look back at their midweek loss in Honduras that saw them advance in the Champions League, their draw at the LA Galaxy that still sees them searching for their first MLS win of the season, we hear from Vanni Sartini on trying to fix the team's defensive frailties, and we look at the injury to new DP striker Sergio Cordova.
We also look around the rest of the action last weekend in MLS, including the late drama and controversy in Montreal, plus we talk Canadian national teams, and ponder what the new format for World Cup 2026 might mean for Canada and Vancouver in terms of hosting extra games.
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
01.35: Intro
05.22: Whitecaps move on in Champions League despite dire defending
25.40: Whitecaps still looking for first MLS win after LA draw
44.25: Sergio Cordova injury
48.43: MLS round-up
63.55: Vancouver FC - 4 weeks out from their first game
83.10: New CPL playoff format
93.00: Canadian national team news
101.35: More games for Vancouver at 2026 World Cup under new format?
117.20: Wavelength - Head Up - Stop Football Violence
Episode 148 - The AFTN Podcast (First Kick Fever with guest Christian Bolaños)
Episode 147 - The AFTN Podcast (Big Break with guests Sam Adekugbe, Tim Parker and Callum Irving)
Episode 146 - The AFTN Podcast (Road To Rio with guests John Herdman, Rhian Wilkinson, Allysha Chapman and Harjeet Johal)
Episode 145 - The AFTN Podcast (Young Canadians with guests Fraser Aird, Ben McKendry and Marco Carducci)
Episode 144 - The AFTN Podcast (Striking While The Iron Is Hot)
Episode 143 - The AFTN Podcast (Konnichiwa with guests Masato Kudo, Dan Orlowitz and Gershon Koffie)
Episode 142 - The AFTN Podcast (MLS SuperDraft Special)
Episode 141 - The AFTN Podcast (Back To Business with guest Carl Robinson)
Episode 140 - The AFTN Podcast (The Great Leap Forward Roundtable)
Episode 139 - The AFTN Podcast (30 Seconds To Mars New Year Special)
Episode 138 - The AFTN Podcast (2015 Christmas Special)
Episode 137 - The AFTN Podcast (The Ghosts Of Seasons Past)
Episode 136 - The AFTN Podcast (A State Of The Whitecaps Chat with Carl Robinson and Alan Koch)
Episode 135 - The AFTN Podcast (Feeling Drafty)
Episode 134 - The AFTN Podcast (The Future Is Bright with guests Mauro Rosales, Christian Dean and Fraser Aird)
Episode 133 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (The Final Comedown - Vancouver Whitecaps v Portland Timbers Postgame Show)
Episode 132 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Making History - Vancouver v Portland Preview Show with Carl Robinson, Caleb Porter, Pa Modou Kah and Pedro Morales)
Episode 131 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (POvember with guests Tim Parker and Cyle Larin)
Episode 130 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Playoff Beards At The Ready)
Episode 129 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Wavelength 1 - Club Songs)
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