AFTN Soccer Show

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The AFTN football/soccer podcast primarily about Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and the Canadian Premier League with lots of interviews and fun segments thrown in.... more

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October 28, 2025 Episode 698 – The AFTN Soccer Show (The Guys Are Lethal - Dallas destroyed, MLS and CPL playoff round-ups, Vancouver FC end of season review)
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 Laudrup.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.25: Intro - UBC march on, Scottish football gets exciting
10.00: Whitecaps dominate Dallas in playoff win
47.30: Tristan Blackmon named MLS Defender of the Year
52.40: Coaches Corner - Jesper Sorensen and Eric Quill
60.20: MLS playoffs round-up
76.10: CPL chat - playoff round-up, Gheisar out in Halifax
108.45: Vancouver FC end of season review
147.15: Wavelength - Cousin Feo - B. Laudrup

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2h 37min
October 24, 2025 Episode 697 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Drop Ya Like Jenga - Whitecaps vs Dallas playoff preview, Jayden Nelson and Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson interviews)
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.

All of that plus we round-up the end of the CPL regular season and look at the playoffs ahead, and music-wise, Kneecap continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've a Britpop song from Blessed Ethel and Swedish band Perkele feature in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.16: Intro - MLS playoffs off and running
05.15: Jesper Sorensen sets up Whitecaps vs Dallas
23.20: Dallas coach Eric Quill on how they plan to beat the Whitecaps
36.12: Thomas Müller and Sebastian Berhalter talk playoffs and making city proud
48.55: Jayden Nelson interview
58.45: CPL regular season round-up and playoff preview
112.10: Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson interview
139.40: Wavelength - Perkele - Yellow and Blue

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2h 31min
October 21, 2025 Episode 696 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Something's Happening Round Here - Axel Schuster roundtable, Joedrick Pupe and Rayan Elloumi interviews, MLS playoffs and awards)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer chat and interviews.

It was a heartbreaking weekend for the Whitecaps, who battled valiantly for 80 minutes down a man at home to Dallas but couldn't find the point they needed to finish top of the MLS Western Conference. Great defending, a lack of finishing, and some questionable refereeing saw the 'Caps fall to second in the standings, setting up a more difficult playoff path ahead, ironically kicking off against that same Dallas side. We delve into all of that and a lot more, plus ponder what Whitecaps might be in the running for the end of year MLS awards.

We also bring you a media roundtable with Whitecaps GM and Sporting Director Axel Schuster. A new stadium, ownership, Thomas Müller's future, Axel's future, end of year roster decisions, player pathways, the FIFA takeover of BC Place, and the club's relationship with the Canadian Premier League are all covered in the 46 minute discussion.

Our feature interview this week is with a new Whitecaps signing that arrived with an injury but is ready to go for the playoffs, Belgian defender Joedrick Pupe. We chat with Joedrick about coming to Vancouver and MLS, his footballing journey, playing style, and more, plus as a co-owner of a coffee shop, we find out if he fancies a chocolate digestive. We also chat with rising Whitecaps homegrown Rayan Elloumi about his time away with Tunisia's U23 side, his experiences in the country, and is the door still open for playing for Canada.

Music-wise, Kneecap continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop songs from Longpigs and Heavy Stereo, and MC Devil feature in Wavelength with a song about the Belgian national team.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Intro - mazes and the undeniableness that is UBC soccer
08.40: A discussion on refereeing, accountability, and communication
22.00: Dallas destroy Whitecaps dreams of finishing first in MLS West
52.30: The Whitecaps playoff redemption arc set to begin
69.37: Axel Schuster media roundtable
125.40: Jesper Sorensen reflects on the regular season
130.25: Which Whitecaps players deserve MLS season honours?
138.00: Jesper Sorensen - MLS coach of the year, but will he get it?
158.00: Joedrick Pupe interview
167.37: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Joedrick Pupe
171.15: Rayan Elloumi on his Tunisia U23 experience
177.00: Wavelength - MC Devil - Deviltime

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3h 7min
October 14, 2025 Episode 695 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Feeling Heaven - Müller magic sends Whitecaps top, Isaac Boehmer interview, World Cup tickets and qualifiers)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and FIFA World Cup chat and interviews.

Some late drama and some Thomas Müller magic saw the Whitecaps hit the summit once again in the MLS Western Conference with one game of the regular season to go. With first place and the number one seeding on the line for the 'Caps on Decision Day, we look back at the dramatic late win in Orlando and who shone in the Floridian heat, hear some postgame thoughts from Jesper Sorensen and Nelson Pierre, and look at what lies in store in the final week of the regular season and the potential playoff path ahead.

Our feature interview this week is with Whitecaps goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer. We chat with the stopper about the season that's been, what's still to come, his eventful year off the pitch, goalkeeping rule changes, and taking Thomas Müller fishing. Plus we look at what the goalkeeping situation might look like in Vancouver next year with both Boehmer and current number one Yohei Takaoka at the end of their contracts and becoming free agents. Plus we find out if Whitecaps assistant coach Michael D'Agostino fancies a chocolate digestive.

The Whitecaps successful weekend was also good news for Vancouver FC of Langley who have now booked their berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions Cup as Canadian Championship runners-up. We look at what that will mean for the club and their controversial ending this weekend in Ottawa.

All of that plus we talk FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets and qualifiers, and music-wise, Kneecap continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop songs from Ash and Marion, and Halftime Oranges return to Wavelength with a song about what could have been.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.27: Intro - giving thanks, flying worms, and U20 World Cup chat
14.30: Müller magic sends Whitecaps top after last-gasp win in Orlando
54.55: Orlando v Vancouver postgame chat with Sorensen and Pierre
65.00: How Decision Day shapes up in the MLS West
70.15: Vancouver FC confirmed for CONCACAF Champions Cup
94.40: Isaac Boehmer interview
105.47: Whitecaps 2026 goalkeeping discussion
119.20: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Michael D'Agostino
125.20: More World Cup ticket talk
140.20: Will winter World Cup become the norm?
145.50: This week in international football
162.15: Wavelength - Halftime Oranges - Occupations

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2h 52min
October 07, 2025 Episode 694 – The AFTN Soccer Show (A Little Charm and a Lot of Style - Ryan Gauld interview, Whitecaps roll on, World Cup tickets and kick off times)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Championship, and FIFA World Cup chat and interviews.

The Whitecaps roll on, lifting their fourth-straight Voyageurs Cup and controlling their own fate in the race to be best in the MLS West. We chat about the 'Caps wins over Vancouver FC and San Jose Earthquakes and what the season run-in looks for the team and those around them. Plus we look at the celebratory night for BC Soccer that was the Canadian Championship final and ponder what next year's tournament might look like in a crowded footballing schedule.

For the 'Caps a big boost to their postseason aspirations is having captain Ryan Gauld back on the pitch. We catch up with the talismanic Scot for an in-depth interview to talk about his return from injury, what the last few months have been like on the sidelines, the success of the team this season and what may be to come, impending fatherhood, and a little bit on the Scottish national team in a week of key World Cup qualifiers for them.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than nine months away and as the excitement builds, so does the annoyance when it comes to ticket prices and availability. We look at what it will cost to go to a game in Vancouver, what we've learned from the initial batch of tickets going on sale, and whether the real fans will be priced out. Plus we talk kick off times. Is Vancouver set for a slate of afternoon matches to save people baking elsewhere?

Music-wise, Kneecap kick off their residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop songs from The Bluetones and Northern Uproar, and My Brother Woody return to Wavelength with a song about the 1994 World Cup and the clash between Ireland's John Aldridge and the man in the yellow hat.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.30: Intro
03.55: Whitecaps' Canadian Championship fourpeat, trophy presentation, and what will the 2026 tournament look like?
52.50: The race to be best in MLS West
58.55: Whitecaps crush San Jose as Berhalter shines
84.10: Ryan Gauld interview
109.45: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Rayan Elloumi
115.45: 2026 World Cup kick off times being reviewed
125.55: World Cup tickets set to price out your average fan
159.10: Wavelength - My Brother Woody - Aldo vs Yellow Hat

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2h 52min
September 29, 2025 Episode 693 – The AFTN Soccer Show (The One With All The Cups - Whitecaps Kings of Cascadia again, Martin Nash, Mark O'Neill, Can Champ preview)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Championship chat and interviews.

The Whitecaps may be down to the bare bones in terms of squad selection, especially on the defensive side, but that didn't stop them claiming an 8th Cascadia Cup following draws with Portland and Seattle. We pick over the bones of those two matches, look at the lie of the land for the race to be the best in the MLS West, and have a chat with Whitecaps centre back Mark O'Neill about signing his first MLS deal, his footballing journey, and coming from a three-code footballing family.

We also look ahead to the Canadian Championship final and preview the all-Vancouver match-up by having an in-depth chat with Vancouver FC head coach, and former Whitecaps legend, Martin Nash. We chat with Marty about the final, whether this cup run will help him lose the interim tag, what fans can expect from the team, the players to watch, and Whitecaps memories. It's also a final that will pit brother against brother and we chat with both the Whitecaps Ralph Priso and his brother Huge Mbongue at VFC about what will be a very emotional night for the pair, and get 'Caps coach Jesper Sorensen's thoughts on the match-up.

Plus we hear from Thomas Müller after lifting the Cascadia Cup and hopefully soon the Voyageurs Cup, talk more FIFA shenanigans and music-wise, Hazel O'Connor wraps up her residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop songs from Sleeper and Pulp, and The Abs feature in Wavelength with a song about footballer Ralph Coates' hair.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.25: Intro - FIFA doing FIFA things
25.20: Whitecaps win record-breaking 8th Cascadia Cup
54.55: Thomas Müller talks Can Champ and Cascadia Cup
63.40: The race to be best in MLS West
72.20: Mark O'Neill interview
90.30: Martin Nash interview
118.40: Canadian Championship preview
133.45: Brother vs Brother - Ralph Priso vs Hugo Mbongue
148.00: Wavelength - The Abs - Grease Your Ralph

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2h 37min
September 23, 2025 Episode 692 – The AFTN Soccer Show (The Way The Future's Meant To Feel - Whitecaps dominant in KC, all-BC Can Champ final set, Mathias Laborda, Devon Kerr, Pacific FC for sale)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Championship, and Canadian Premier League football chat and interviews.

What a week it's been for Vancouver and BC soccer. The Whitecaps and Vancouver FC of Langley set up a first ever meeting between the two teams in next week's Canadian Championship final after semi-final wins over Forge and Ottawa respectively. We chat about the games and the match-up to come, the showcase of soccer in the province, and hear some thoughts from Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen and VFC's Martin Nash and Matteo Campagna.

Heading back to league business, the Whitecaps went to Kansas City at the weekend and left with a comfortable victory that broke a multitude of club records along the way and left them controlling their own destinies in the race for first place in the MLS West and the Supporters' Shield. We chat with MLS Apple TV analyst Devon Kerr about the match and the season run-in for the 'Caps.

We also chat with one of the (many) standout players for the Whitecaps this year, Uruguayan centre-back Mathias Laborda, about the season so far, what's to come, the Canadian Championship final, life in Vancouver, and find out if he fancies a chocolate digestive.

Plus we talk about CPL side Pacific FC being put up for sale this week and the unsavoury public spat with the City of Langford that followed, and music-wise, Hazel O'Connor continues her residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop songs from Smaller and Pulp, and a Dutch band features in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Intro - a little bit of politics, freedom of speech, 3I/Atlas & the end of days
14.17: It's an all-BC Canadian Championship final!
72.56: Whitecaps control own destiny after record breaking win in KC
97.25: Mathias Laborda interview
108.00: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Mathias Laborda
113.26: Interview with MLS Apple TV analyst Devon Kerr
142.55: Pacific FC up for sale and in public spat with the City of Langford
171.30: Wavelength - The Nits - J.O.S. Days

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2h 60min
September 16, 2025 Episode 691 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Wie spät ist es? - Whitecaps destroy Union, Forge preview, Thomas Muller, Rayan Elloumi, Belal Halbouni, Tristan Borges, BC derby day)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Championship, and Canadian Premier League football chat and interviews.

The Whitecaps sent a message to the rest of MLS with a 7-0 thumping of the Supporters Shield leading Philadelphia Union on Saturday. We delve into the many highs from that one and look at how it leaves the MLS run-in with just weeks of the regular season remaining. There were a lot of great moments from that big win, but one of the best was the first MLS goal for Whitecaps Homegrown Rayan Elloumi on his home debut. We talk with Rayan about signing his MLS deal, that goal, his family's reaction, and what he needs to work on now that he's moved up a level.

Turning our attention to the Canadian Championship, we look ahead to the Whitecaps-Forge semi-final second leg and hear from both head coaches, while Thomas Müller talks about what cup football means to him. We also chat with Whitecaps centreback Belal Halbouni about the club's and his own season so far and the semi-final, and we have an in-depth interview with Forge's talismanic midfielder Tristan Borges about the game, Forge's season, the club's success in the CPL, and his own footballing journey.

Plus we talk about the weak sanctions imposed on Inter Miami by MLS after their Leagues Cup disgrace and we talk about the latest BC derby in the CPL after the first game played in downtown Victoria. And music-wise, Hazel O'Connor continues her residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop songs from Smaller and Cast, and a German band features in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.30: Intro - what a week as the goals fly in!
06.15: Whitecaps pick Philadelphia apart
48.30: The lie of the land in the MLS West
61.40: MLS punish Miami, but only barely
73.55: Rayan Elloumi interview
80.40: Thomas Müller talks Canadian Championship and cup football
87.26: Whitecaps v Forge coach preview Canadian Championship semi
93.10: Belal Halbouni interview
103.00: Tristan Borges interview and Forge FC chat
131.20: BC derby day in the CPL
155.30: Wavelength - The Voice - Give Us A Goal
161.00: The good and the bad of fly on the wall football documentaries

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3h 0min
September 12, 2025 Episode 690 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Playing On - Kevin Egan, Whitecaps-Philly, Jayden Nelson, Anja Heiner-Moller, Heidi Smith)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Vancouver Rise, international and women's football chat and interviews.

There's so much football on at the moment, we just had to bring you a second episode this week ahead of the big clash between the Whitecaps and Philadelphia Union. We preview the match with Apple TV's MLS360 host Kevin Egan and talk about how the last few months have looked for the 'Caps from afar, what might be in store in the season run-in, and the exciting action this weekend across the league.

We also chat with Whitecaps winger Jayden Nelson about his time away with Canada, the run-in, learning from a great like Thomas Muller, and talk next week's Canadian Championship semi-final with Forge.

The other pro team in the city, Northern Super League side Vancouver Rise, are making a strong push for a championship themselves. We chat with head coach Anja Heiner-Møller about the highs and lows of the season so far, the learning curves of a new league, travel, injuries, star performers, and more. Plus keeping on the subject of women's soccer, we chat with author Heidi Smith about her new book Play On, which takes a look at the struggles, challenges, and rise of the women's game over the last 140 years.

Music-wise, Hazel O'Connor continues her residency as our Album of the Month, we've 'Britpop' song from Spare Snare and the late, great Kirsty MacColl features in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.25: Intro - World Cup qualifiers and Whitecaps internationalists
19.02: Jayden Nelson interview
31.20: Anja Heiner-Møller interview and NSL chat
62.35: Interview with author Heidi Smith
99.55: MLS 306's Kevin Egan talks Whitecaps v Philly
126.45: Wavelength - Kirsty MacColl - England 2 Columbia 0

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2h 16min
September 08, 2025 Episode 689 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Travelled Near and Travelled Far - Jesper Sorensen, Jeevan Badwal, Rayan Elloumi, MLS run-in, CanMNT impress, World Cup 2026 qualifiers and tickets)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps and international football chat and interviews.

The Whitecaps have wrapped up week two of their three weeks off and everyone's getting itchy week, just wanting to get back at it. We have a chat with Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen about the difficulties of getting any work done in this period, the season run-in, bolstering the midfield again, and the impact Thomas Muller has had on the team. We also look at the Whitecaps season run-in and how the MLS West might shake out in terms of points and positioning.

We also chat with two young guns that have come through the 'Caps academy. It's been a great 2025 so far for Jeevan Badwal. We talk to him about his breakthrough season with the first team, what Whitecaps players he admired growing up, being an inspiration for the next generation, and being a sponge around Thomas Muller. For Rayan Elloumi, he hopes to emulate Badwal's rise and we talk to the WFC2 player about his excellent season so far, his journey from Edmonton with the BTB Academy, and his hopes for moving into the first team.

Plus we look at how the eight Whitecaps players have fared in the early stages of this international break, talk Tristan Blackmon's performance in the US' loss to South Korea, and delve into Canada's impressive win over Romania and the excellent outing from Ali Ahmed. We also talk World Cup 2026 tickets and the good and bad of the currently system for getting hold of them.

Music-wise, Hazel O'Connor continues her residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop songs from Menswear and Fluffy, and a song about the 2014 World Cup in Brazil in Wavelength from Declan McKenna.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.27: Intro - Vancouver FC, Vancouver Rise, overseas league games in US
24.15: Jesper Sorensen interview
44.30: The Whitecaps regular season run-in
51.30: The math to win the MLS West
68.50: Rayan Elloumi interview and discussion
80.40: Jeevan Badwal interview and discussion
96.05: World Cup tickets set to go on sale - but at what cost?
112.35: World Cup qualifiers round-up at the battle for 2026 in full flow
134.35: How the Whitecaps internationlists fared
144.40: Canada win big in Romania
157.05: Wavelength - Declan McKenna - Brazil

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2h 49min

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