It’s the start of the European club season, which means the end of the transfer window is just around the corner. That’s worth noting from a CanMNT perspective, as several players could be set to make moves over the coming days and weeks, including Alistair Johnston, Niko Sigur and Jonathan David.

Alex and Ben dive into what they think of those potential moves and how they can help the CanMNT, as well as some more chat on the CanMNT’s U20 team, in this episode of the Northern Futból Podcast

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While the 2026 World Cup is over, the injury troubles have continued for the CanMNT, as Ali Ahmed is the latest to suffer a major injury, as he hurt his knee in a Norwich City friendly. 

Not all is bad news on the rest of the CanMNT front, however, as Alistair Johnston and Daniel Jebbison look to be potentially on the move, while the likes of Owen Goodman, Jamie Knight-Lebel and others have secured key transfers in recent weeks. And Canada is set to play a friendly against the US this fall, too!

Alex and Ben dive into all of that, and more, in this episode of the Northern Futból Podcast. 

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tabled a proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup and other FIFA competitions in exchange for big private equity cash, which would instantly go to federations around the world. The controversial proposal, incited strong reactions from UEFA, who wholeheartedly oppose the proposal and are ready to boycott FIFA events.

Alex, Ben and Brendan dive into the fallout of this news, and what it means for the future of FIFA, Infantino and the World Cup. 

Plus, Canada’s U20s are battling to qualify for the U20 World Cup at the U20 Concacaf Championship, where they’ve opened with a win and a draw. 

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What’s next for the CanMNT now that the World Cup is over? The good news for fans of this men’s National Team is that they won’t have to wait long to see them back in action on Canadian soil, as it was announced this week that they’d play Chile and Peru in a pair of friendlies in Toronto and Montréal this fall. 

In this episode of NFP, Ben, Brendan and Alex look at what Canada should look to get out of those friendlies, before looking at the big tournament that Canada’s head coach, Jesse Marsch, will be focusing on before then - the U20 Concacaf Championships, which kick off in Mexico this week. 

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The Canadian men’s national team fell out of the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, but the past month provided some remarkable moments for the sport from coast-to-coast-to-coast. On Part 2 of our post-match show from the 3-0 loss to Morocco, Ben Steiner, Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic and Brendan Dunlop dive into which players could still play a key role in four years time, and dive deep into whether this summer was a success + their favourite moments from the run.

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CanMNT’s 2026 World Cup journey is over, as they fell 3-0 to Morocco in the Round of 16. Despite the scoreline, it was far from a dominant performance by Morocco, as Canada pushed to the edge in the first half, but were unable to turn a dominant start into a positive result.

Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alex Gangué-Ruzic dissect the defeat, what went wrong and what almost went right, the errors made, and how Canada could've influenced the game with their substitutions. 

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