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It was an outstanding week for all Vancouver Whitecaps, Toronto FC and CF Montreal, who all picked up wins in MLS action.

Ben Steiner and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down everything inside MLS, as well as how many players on Canadian teams could crack the USMNT for the World Cup.

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The punches keep coming for the Canadian men’s national team, as Alphonso Davies picks up another injury, alongside Luc De Fougerolles and several others, less than 100 days away from kicking off the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

On this episode of Northern Fútbol with Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic, we break down our worry levels about Davies and the CanMNT’s injury picture, dive into the goalkeeping battle, and wrap up with a look at where things stand with the Canadian women’s national team coming out of the She Believes Cup. 

Catch more Canadian soccer coverage over on Canadian Soccer Daily. 

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After a tough end to 2025, the CanWNT have returned to winning ways to begin 2026, opening their SheBelieves Cup tournament with an impressive 4-1 win over Colombia. Unfortunately, they were unable to build on that in their second match, as they then fell 1-0 to their rivals, the USWNT, but they’ll be pleased with their performance in that game, which was much improved from the last time they faced the US, which came in a 3-0 loss last July. 

Meanwhile, Josh Sargent is now officially a Toronto FC player, and he had his introductory press conference this week, as he hopes to lead TFC into a new era after his big transfer from Norwich City. 

Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Brendan Dunlop dive into all of that, and more, in this episode of the Northern Futból Podcast. 

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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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