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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 3d

VANCOUVER DISMANTLE SAN JOSE AT HOME!

The Whitecaps cruised to a 4-1 home win over the San Jose Earthquakes. Rayan Elloumi, Thomas Müller, and Sebastian Berhalter (twice) found the net for the ‘Caps. #VWFC #MLS

📸 Ali Arabpour/TrueNorthFoot

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 3d

POINTS SHARED IN LANGFORD 🤝

Pacific and Cavalry played out a 3-3 draw. Sean Young, Sami Keshavarz, and Alejandro Díaz scored for the hosts, while a Goteh Ntignee brace and a late Daan Klomp equalizer earned the Cavs a point. #CanPL

📸 Sheldon Mack

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 3d

88’ ⏰ Ballou Tabla scores to make it 3-2 Ottawa
90+3’ ⏰ Erik Pop ties the match

Forge remains two points ahead of Ottawa in the race for the CPL Shield with two rounds to go 🔥 #CanPL

📸 Valour

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 3d

Kris Twardek and Themi Antonoglou were also on target for Valour, while Tabla and Sam Salter found the net for the visitors in an action-packed encounter.

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 3d

VALOUR SALVAGE A LAST-MINUTE POINT AND BREAK OTTAWA’S HEARTS 🤝

Valour and Atlético Ottawa shared the spoils in a thrilling 3-3 draw in Winnipeg. Erik Pop scored a late equalizer for the hosts, just minutes after Ballou Tabla had seemingly sealed the win for Ottawa. #CanPL

📸 Valour

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 4d

FORGE DROPS CRUCIAL POINTS

The Hammers played to a 1-1 against Vancouver FC at home, dropping two important points in the race for the CPL Shield. Tristan Borges opened the scoring, while Emrick Fotsing tied it up for the Eagles. #CanPL

📸 Jojo Yanjiao Qian/ Forge FC

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 4d

HONOURS EVEN IN NOVA SCOTIA 🤝

The Halifax Wanderers and York United played to a 1-1 draw. Nassim Mekidèche opened the scoring for the home side, while Massimo Ferrin levelled things up in the second half for the Nine Stripes. #CanPL

📸 Trevor MacMillan/HFX Wanderers FC

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 5d

Ahead of Montréal’s final home match of the season against Nashville at Stade Saputo, Olger Escobar, Bode Hidalgo, and assistant coach David Sauvry met with the media to take questions 🔵🔗 #CFMTL #MLS

Watch the full presser ➡️ truenorthfoot.ca/article/olge...

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 6d

Thomas Müller, Jesper Sørensen, and Martin Nash addressed the media following the Canadian Championship final, where the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Vancouver FC 4-2 to claim their fourth straight Voyageurs Cup 🎙️🇨🇦 #CanChamp #VWFC #CanPL

truenorthfoot.ca/article/thom...

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 6d

FIFA has launched the official match ball of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: TRIONDA ⚽️

Thoughts? 🤔 #FWC26

📸 FIFA

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 6d

🎙🇨🇦 Thomas Müller, Jesper Sørensen, and Martin Nash speak after the Canadian Championship final 🔗 #CanChamp #VWFC #CanPL

truenorthfoot.ca/article/thom...

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 6d

📸 Northern Super League

TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 6d

The Northern Super League has unveiled the “Diana B. Matheson Cup”, the league’s championship trophy. It’s named after Diana Matheson, who was also recognized today on the global stage as a winner of the 2025 World Football Summit Award in the category of Best Women’s Football Initiative. #NSL

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

What Vancouver FC need to qualify to the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup 🔗 #CanChamp #CanPL #ChampionsCup

truenorthfoot.ca/article/what...

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

The recap from the Vancouver Whitecaps' Canadian Championship title 🏆🇨🇦🔗 #CanChamp #VWFC

truenorthfoot.ca/article/vanc...

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

The first Canadian team qualified for next year’s Concacaf Champions Cup: The Vancouver Whitecaps 🏆 #VWFC

An additional spot will open up for Vancouver FC if the Whitecaps also qualify in MLS play, where the Canadian Championship spot would then be shifted to the Eagles. #CanPL #ChampionsCup

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

“We were beat by the best team in Canada, plain and simple.” Vancouver FC interim head coach Martin Nash and his comments after the 4-2 loss to the Whitecaps in the Canadian Championship final 🎤 #CanChamp #CanPL #VWFC (h/t @abroad.canucks-abroad.ca)

📸 Ali Arabpour

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

A 12th title for the Vancouver Whitecaps 🏆 #VWFC #CanChamp

⭐️ 5 Canadian Championships
⭐️ 2 USL
⭐️ 4 CSL
⭐️ 1 NASL

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

YOUR CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS 🏆🇨🇦 #CanChamp #VWFC

📸 Ali Arabpour

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

IT JUST HAD TO BE.

Ryan Gauld, on his return from a long injury, scored in the Canadian Championship final 🏆⚽️ #CanChamp

📸 Ali Arabpour

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

Thomas Müller is subbed off for Ryan Gauld.

What a time to be a Vancouver Whitecaps fan 🤩

📸 Ali Arabpour

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

THE ‘CAPS HAVE QUALIFIED TO THE CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP! 🏆

With their Canadian Championship title, the Vancouver Whitecaps secured their ticket to next year’s #ChampionsCup. #VWFC #CanChamp

📸 Ali Arabpour

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

THE ‘CAPS ARE CHAMPIONS AGAIN 🏆

The Vancouver Whitecaps are Canadian Championship winners for the fourth year running and fifth time in total. #CanChamp #VWFC

📸 Ali Arabpour

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

Ali Ahmed got a brace, while Thomas Müller and Ryan Gauld added the other goals. Elage Bah and Nicolás Mezquida converted for the Eagles.

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TrueNorthFoot 🇨🇦⚽️ @truenorthfoot.ca · 7d

THE VANCOUVER WHITECAPS ARE VOYAGEURS CUP CHAMPIONS! 🇨🇦

The ‘Caps defeated provincial rivals Vancouver FC in the final of the Canadian Championship, securing their fourth title in a row, and fifth cup in total. #CanChamp #VWFC #CanPL

📸 Ali Arabpour

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