The Maple Footy Podcast

Well, sadly, the Cinderella run of Vancouver FC comes to an end in the Canadian Championship final. They can still be proud of their effort on the night and of course their huge upsets throughout the tournament. For the Whitecaps, it's a 4-Peat, being the second club to do in after TFC. Thomas Müller also got his first trophy on Canadian Soil. There's a lot to talk about and dissect, so let's talk about it...

It was an absolute pleasure to interview Forge FC youngster Zayne Bruno! I was at the game where he made his debut, and since then, he's been a player I've been really rooting for. You can see the potential in him, and I can't wait to see the player he'll develop into. Turns out, though, he's just as nice a guy as he is a player. So let's chat with Zayne Bruno,,,

For the first time EVER, Canada has beaten 2 European sides back-to-back on European soil! Not bad if you ask me. We looked impressive against a Welsh side that came to play. It was a back-and-forth match, but in the end our boys pulled through, so let's talk about it...

Green Day once said "Wake Me Up When September ends", and y'know what, that implies that I want to sleep through September... That's not the case when the Men's National team are in action! I love watching these guys play, and it's even better when we win. We beat a European side on European soil for the first time in YEARS, and that's the type of momentum and results we need heading into 2026. So let's talk about the game...

The squad has DROPPED for our September friendlies against Romania (Sept. 5) and Wales (Sept. 9). There were 24 players to get the call so lets chat about the ones who are there and the ones who missed out, in anticipation for our matches in September!

In a bit more laid back of an approach, we take a look at things that with in Canada Soccer that have us feeling hopeful and concerned for the 2026 World Cup... a year ish out, give or take a few months.

The English Premier League season starts this Friday, so it's only right we do a few predictions for it! I even got the help of a friend... So let's go from 20 to 1 to see who's gonna finish where come May 2026!

It's amazing to be back and there's no better way than getting to sit down and chat with Forge FC Goalkeeper Dino Bontis. Dino has been around the game his entire life whether it was playing with Hamilton Sparta, the Youth Canadian National Team or the TFC Academy. Dino has been working hard and today we chat all about those moments that led him to his pro debut! We talk about his debut in-depth, his journey there, and Forge's great season so far.

Darn.

Another cagey-CONCACAF type of match in our final group stage game in the Gold Cup 2025. It definitely wasn't pretty, 2 players sent off for El Salvador, a member of staff too, a missed Penalty for the Ice Man, but still in the end Canada gets the job done and that's what matters. A quarter-final match with Gutalmala awaits on June 28th, and Canada will have to be on their A-game, find that resilience and get the win. No time for slip-ups now, so let's talk about it.