In a special edition of the CanPL.ca Newsroom, first broadcast live on Tuesday night, Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke convene to break down everything you need to know about Forge FC's historic Concacaf Champions League match on Wednesday against Mexican giants Cruz Azul.

First, KJ and Charlie chat briefly about the upcoming match (3:45), and what they're most looking forward to at Tim Hortons Field, before they're joined by Forge coach Bobby Smyrniotis (8:29) to hear all about his side's preparation and their emotions heading into the biggest match in club history.

We hear from Forge players Tristan Borges (21:35) and Ashtone Morgan (28:20) from their training session on Tuesday to get their thoughts on the match as well.

Then, to hear from a broader perspective, Jon Arnold from Getting Concacafed joins the show (29:35) to fill us in on Cruz Azul and how Forge and Canadian soccer are perceived across North America.

Finally, friend of the podcast Sandra Prusina joins from Calgary (46:33) to discuss a variety of topics about the Canadian women's national team ahead of their Arnold Clark Cup debut this Thursday against England.

We close with a peek at the CPL's Take Flight manifesto video (1:30:39), which kicks off what's sure to be a remarkable 2022 in Canadian soccer.