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Ben Steiner and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic hold down the fort on the first part of this week's Northern Fútbol Podcast and they start with the concerning news for the men's and women's national teams. On the men's side, it's injuries to Alphonso Davies and Promise David, while the women's side heads into the SBC without Olivia Smith, who sustained a concussion and had to pull out of yet another Canadian women's national team camp.

Part 2 comes out soon, with a full breakdown of Canada's MLS teams and the opening weekend of the 31st MLS season.

Catch all the Canadian soccer news on Canadian Soccer Daily, whether on the website or on our YouTube channel.

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In part 1 of this week's episode, Alex and Brendan dive into the big news in Canadian Soccer, as Canada Soccer and the CSME (formerly known as CSB) reached an agreement on a new deal between both parties. They look at what that means for the sport in this country, and why this is such important news heading into the World Cup, especially after how the last few years have gone. After that, they finish with some chat about the CanWNT, who revealed their first roster of 2026, which included some interesting surprises.

Stay tuned for part 2, which will be out later this week wherever you find your podcasts.

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Ben and Alex are back for Part 2 of this week's episode of Northern Fútbol, breaking down the latest when it comes to the club game in Canadian soccer. They dive into CPL teams showing well, but losing in the Concacaf Champions Cup, before spending a little too much time ranting and reviewing the new 2026 MLS kits. To wrap the show, they dive into the best Canadians in Europe on the men's and women's sides.

If you missed Part 1, which focused on the men's national team, please find that in your podcast feed of choice.

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Ben Steiner and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic return for a two-part show this week, with the opening part focusing on the Canadian men's national team picture. The first topic zones in on Marcelo Flores's commitment to the team and what the future could hold for him, before they dive into the friendly against Ireland and Canada's determined preparation pathway for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Part 1 wraps up with a breakdown of the Canadian U17 boys' national team, which will not participate in the upcoming World Cup tournament.

Part two to come at 12:01 am ET on Friday.

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This week's episode is split into two parts and Part 1 dives into the situation between Vancouver Whitecaps FC, BC Place and the potential of relocation, as well as how a changing landscape towards mega-events like the World Cup and Olympic Games will change the future for Canadian soccer and sport in general. Afterwards, we dive into a promising Concacaf Champions Cup opener for Forge FC against Marcelo Flores' Tigres UANL, as well as Jonathan David's success abroad with Juventus.

You can catch the second part of the show with Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic right here in the same podcast feed and find further Canadian soccer coverage over on Canadian Soccer Daily.

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It was a landmark campaign for Canadians in the UEFA Champions League, headlined by the performances of Promise David, Tani Oluwaseyi and Jonathan David, who all scored multiple goals for their clubs along the way. Unfortunately, not all of them will advance to the knockout stage - that honour is reserved for Jonathan David (Juventus) and Canada captain Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) - but that doesn’t mean it’s not a campaign worth celebrating for all involved.

Meanwhile, in North America, soccer fans are getting set for the start of the Concacaf Champions Cup, which begins next week, with four Canadian teams participating: the Vancouver Whitecaps, Atlético Ottawa, Forge FC, and Vancouver FC. 

Otherwise, to cap off other Canadian-adjacent soccer news, Jacen Russell-Rowe is attracting interest from a surging Ligue 1 club, while Olivia Smith is on the cusp of a historic tournament win with Arsenal. 

Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic chat about all of that, and more, in this episode of the Northern Futbol Podcast. 

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It’s all happening for Canadians playing in Europe - for better and for worse. To start with the good, Ali Ahmed can’t seem to set a foot wrong for Norwich City, and that’s great news for him and his ambitions of starting World Cup games for Canada this summer. 

Unfortunately, though, the same can’t be said for Cyle Larin, who looks set to leave Feyenoord after a quiet loan spell in the Netherlands. Safe to say, given how the last year has gone for him, this next move is going to be a big one for him as he battles just to stay in Canada’s World Cup plans. 

Otherwise, Stephen Eustáquio faces a tough decision - staying at Porto, a club that means a lot to him despite his declining role on the pitch, or finding a new place to play with the World Cup just around the corner. 

Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic dive into all those stories in a Canadians Abroad-heavy episode. 

1:30 Ali Ahmed’s hot start at Norwich continues

9:30 Should Stephen Eustáquio leave Porto?

19:00 What’s next for Cyle Larin?

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