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The Canadian men's national team ended 2025 with a win over Venezuela and some much-needed goals. What did it mean to Canada's total efforts in 2025, and how are we feeling heading into the World Cup year and the looming draw? Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic break all that down, as well as the latest on the Vancouver Whitecaps' push in the MLS Cup Playoffs and Northern Super League final.

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Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alex Gangue-Ruzic break down Canada’s shorthanded tie against Ecuador and preview what could happen against Venezuela. They then break down the MLS schedule shift to a European calendar, and dive into their thoughts around the leaked Canadian World Cup kit. 

They wrap up the show, breaking down the Canadian Premier League final, as well as the Northern Super League’s first season.

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Canadian men’s national team head coach Jesse Marsch took some big swings to his final roster of 2025, bringing in Owen Goodman and Alfie Jones, as well as Marcelo Flores as a training player. There were plenty of other major takeaways as well, including some familiar names left off the squad. In addition to the CanMNT breakdown, the boys preview the Canadian Premier League final and take a look at Canada's U17 World Cup win over Uganda.

On the latest episode of NFP, Ben Steiner and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down the roster for November. 

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We're back on the Northern Futbol Podcast this week with Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic, breaking down a busy week in Canadian soccer. We start the show with ideas for improving the MLS Cup Playoffs, then get into the Vancouver Whitecaps' big win over FC Dallas in Game 1. Afterwards, we dive into the two losses for the Canadian women's national team and the issues impacting the poor run of form.

We wrap up the show with Canucks Abroad, taking a look at the fluid manager situations at Alistair Johnston's Celtic FC and Jonathan David's Juventus.

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It's playoff time in North America with the MLS Cup Playoffs and CPL Playoffs getting underway. Ben Steiner and Alex Gangue-Ruzic are joined by Major League Soccer's national reporter Charles Boehm to preview everything MLS Cup Playoffs, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and more, while also diving into their votes for the 2025 MLS Awards.

After the MLS chat, Alex and Ben jump into a preview of the #CanWNT friendlies against Switzerland and the Netherlands, and look at Canada's outlook at the men's and women's FIFA U17 World Cups.

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The CanMNT took a step towards the 2026 World Cup with a productive October window, one where they lost 1-0 to Australia before drawing 0-0 with Colombia. While their offence struggled, their defence was a big strength, and some individuals put in key performances to improve their World Cup stock, giving plenty for Canada to be pleased with despite the results. And Jesse Marsch has just discovered another exciting dual national, which is always a bonus.

Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic dive into what stood out to them from this window, and much more, in this episode of the Northern Futból Podcast!

Catch the full Canada vs. Australia preview on our podcast feed and Canadian Soccer Daily YouTube channel.

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Canadian men's national team midfielder and defender Niko Sigur joined the Northern Fútbol Podcast with Ben Sterin, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic to break down his journey to the Canadian men's national team, his pride being from British Columbia, and some tales from playing with one of Croatia's biggest clubs, Hajduk Split.

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The Canadian men's national team returns to Montreal for the first time in nearly a decade as they take on No. 25-ranked Australia in front of a sold-out crowd. What can Jesse Marsch's side expect, and how worrying are injuries in the lead-up to the World Cup? We dive into it all.

Check out the podcast feed for an additional preview download available, our interview with Canadian men's national team RM/CM, Niko Sigur.

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Ben, Alex and Brendan are back on the pod this week to break down Jesse Marsch's latest Canadian men's national team roster, with the group called up for October friendlies potentially being a preview of what things could look like at the FIFA World Cup 2026. After discussing the national team roster, they examine the Whitecaps' win over Vancouver FC in the Canadian Championship final and Thomas Müller's 35th career trophy.

The show wraps with talk on Ismaël Koné's form, as well as a check-in on a rather disappointing week for Canadians in the UEFA Champions League.

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TransferMarkt's Manuel Veth joins Ben Steiner and Alex Gangue-Ruzic on the latest episode of the Northern Futbol Podcast. They dive into the Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Vancouver FC Canadian Championship final, Thomas Müller's hopes of a historic trophy with his new club, and the sale of Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.

After that, they dive into everything surrounding the Canadian Premier League's expansion to Montreal/Laval, and also dive into whether its time to worry about Jonathan David's form in Europe.

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The Canadian men's national team concluded its perfect international window with a 3-0 victory over Romania and a 1-0 win over Wales. In the latest NFP, we dive into the win over Wales, Derek Cornelius' free-kick goal and how it stacks up in the greatest ever CanMNT goals, before diving into the positional battles across Jesse Marsch's Canadian squad, among other topics.

After the September window talk, we look ahead at the upcoming friendlies for Canada, the possibility of playing France or another big team, nd also dive into the Canadian women's national team discussion as fall friendlies approach.

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Ben, Alex, and Brenan are back on NFP this week and cover a variety of topics, including the recently announced Canadian men's national team roster, Jesse Marsch's plans, and other aspects of Canadian soccer, as outlined below.

CanMNT Roster Breakdown

-Why Marshall-Rutty is a smart callup

-Who is Jayden Hibbert?

-Tajon Buchanan's starring form and hat-trick for Villarreal

-Jonathan David scored on his Juventus debut!

-Was Buchanan's performance the best-ever in Canadian soccer?

-Whitecaps vs. St. Louis and Müller's penalty controversy

-Valter Sedin chooses Canada!

-CanMNT U18 and U17 roster breakdowns

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It was a busy week in Canadian soccer, and Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic are here to dive into it all.

They break down Tani Oluwaseyi's looming move to La Liga, Canadians becoming regulars at top leagues in Europe, Owen Goodman's lack of Canadian eligibility and the big moves around Canadian MLS teams, including Thomas Müller's debut week in Vancouver.

Additionally, they discuss the futures of Toronto FC and CF Montreal, the CPL in Québec, potential CanMNT replacements for injuries, a good weekend for Jonathan David and Promise David, as well as the PFA Awards won by Olivia Smith and Jayde Riviere.

Make sure to catch NFP on YouTube as well, available on the Canadian Soccer Daily YouTube channel.

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Ben Steiner, Alex Gangué-Ruzic and Brendan Dunlop return to NFP to break down the latest in Canadian soccer news, including Canadians abroad, Tani Oluwaseyi's transfer hopes, a new center back prospect, and CanWNT happenings.

They end the show with a look at Thomas Muller's Vancouver introduction and which NSL standouts could be called up to the CanWNT

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This week brings another packed show on the Northern Futbol Podcast as Ben Steiner and Alex Gangue-Ruzic break down the latest happenings for Canadians in Europe, including Ismael Koné's situation, Luc De Fougerolles' Belgium debut and what the season could hold for the women in Europe's most significant leagues.

After that, they dive into Toronto FC's transfer for Djordje Mihailovic, and spend some time breaking down Thomas Müller's signings with Vancouver Whitecaps.

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It's a massive episode of NFP as Ben Steiner, Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic and Bredan Dunlop are once again joined by Manuel Veth to break down everything related to Thomas Müller's journey from a legendary career at FC Bayern München to the Vancouver Whitecaps. The boys get into how the move came to be, how MLS helped sort out discovery rights issues, and why Germans tend to love Vancouver.

They then get into whether some other Bayern legends could be enticed by Axel Schuster's project, as well as other Canadian storylines, such as former CanWNT head coach Bev Priestman's return to football.

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