for Vancouver Whitecaps Fans
The MLS season begins Saturday for the Vancouver Whitecaps, and with that in mind (as is tradition), we rounded up our writing team to ponder some questions and make some predictions about the upcoming season. Without further ado, let’s dive right in. Where do you see the Vancouver Whitecaps finishing in the Western Conference this season, and if they reach the playoffs, how far will … Source
We’re back. The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to bounce back from a frustrating 0-0 draw against Cartaginés in the Concacaf Champions Cup when they kick off the 2026 MLS season with their home opener against Real Salt Lake. The 2025 season was the best and most memorable Whitecaps year in recent memory. Tremendous runs in the Concacaf Champions Cup and the MLS playoffs almost brought … Source
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps return to MLS action this weekend with their home opener, as they host Real Salt Lake in a Western Conference matchup. RSL finished ninth in the West last season and were not the most impressive side. However, there has been significant roster turnover, so perhaps this new group can provide the spark that was missing for long stretches, particularly … Source
Good Friday morning, Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and that you are gearing up for an enjoyable weekend. The first competitive match of the year didn’t quite end up the way the Whitecaps would have hoped, as they slugged it out in a 0-0 draw against Cartagines. It was a vintage CONCACAF fixture, with a well-drilled opponent content to frustrate … Source
In Episode 260 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan help preview the Vancouver Whitecaps 2026 season. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps ahead of the start of their 2026 campaign. To begin, they dive into the latest out … Source
The Vancouver Whitecaps opened their 2026 campaign with a 0-0 draw against Cartaginés in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The ’Caps played relatively well but did not win. Them’s the breaks sometimes. How did the individual players get on? Yohei Takaoka: 6.0 Cartaginés didn’t have a single shot on target, so there was not much to judge Takaoka on. His distribution was pretty spot on, and … Source
Wednesday night at Estadio Jose Rafael Meza, the Vancouver Whitecaps played out a scoreless draw against C.S. Cartaginés to open their 2026 competitive calendar with some continental action. As is typical in these early Concacaf rounds, Cartaginés came in with a clear and disciplined plan. They were prepared to sit deep, defend in numbers, and absorb waves of Vancouver pressure with a compact defensive block. … Source
For the second straight year, the Vancouver Whitecaps will open their season with a trip to Costa Rica, as they open their CONCACAF Champions Cup campaign as Cartaginés on Wednesday. This time, the expectations for the ‘Caps in this competition will be somewhat different, going from “happy to be here” to believing that they will be a genuine threat to win CCC after their trip … Source
Welcome back, everyone! Whitecaps action is back for 2026, starting with a CONCACAF tie down in Costa Rica against C.S. Cartaginés. The hosts are currently second in the Clausura table and finished third in the Apertura, so this is a side in solid form and well into their season, rather than just getting started. They’re also a low-scoring team with strong defensive numbers, so expect … Source
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you all are well rested and are getting ready for the week ahead. Apologies for the delayed post, as I was traveling this morning. The Whitecaps will be back in action Wednesday against Cartagines, marking the second year in a row they open up their CONCACAF Champions Cup campaign with a trip to Costa Rica. Last time worked … Source
Good Friday morning Caps fans. I hope you all are having a lovely week and that you’re enjoying your last Whitecaps-free weekend. Well, it is the best time of the year. No, it isn’t because we have real, meaningful soccer games to watch in less than a week. We don’t even have a new signing to unpack. Instead, it is something far better: jersey release … Source
There is a lot of discussion at the moment about how much money the Vancouver Whitecaps make. One thing I have seen come up a few times in various comment sections is that they are making money from selling players. This piqued my interest, so I decided to take a look at if the Whitecaps have been profitable player traders (spoiler alert: mostly not) and … Source
Good Monday morning Caps fans. — hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. The good news is that now that Super Bowl Sunday is in the rearview mirror, we only have to wait a couple more weeks for MLS. The column has been doom and gloom lately, but let’s change that and think about what the Caps might look like on the pitch. Specifically, let’s … Source
Good Friday morning, Caps fans. I hope your week is coming along well and that you are in store for a rest this weekend. The 2026 season is (sort of) underway with the start of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, even if only one MLS team took part in the first batch of matchups. Shout-out to Forge for grinding out a 0-0 draw with Tigres. Things … Source
The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Senegal international Cheikh Sabaly from FC Metz in Ligue 1. Sabaly, who will turn 27 next month, has extensive experience in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. He also has 6 caps for Senegal, including being part of the recent AFCON winning side. Metz is a yo-yo club in France, so Sabaly has been back and forth between the top two … Source
Good Monday morning, Caps fans. Hope you all are having a great start to your week and that your weekend was restful and enjoyable. The past few days have been a whirlwind in Caps world, and there is much to talk about here. Let’s start with the rather alarming developments, under the theory that it’s better to get the bad news out of the way … Source
On a Friday where the Vancouver Whitecaps signed two new players and re-signed another, somehow, those moves were a secondary story to the main event of the day. As the Whitecaps continue their pre-season in Spain, and the start of competitive matches is just a couple of weeks away, an email hit the inbox announcing that Axel Schuster would be available to media at UBC … Source
In Episode 259 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy few weeks for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about all things Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC! To begin, they dive into the latest … Source
The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired 24-year-old attacking midfielder Aziel Jackson (sometimes known as AZ) on loan from Polish side Jagiellonia. The loan is until “the summer” at which point the Whitecaps will have the option to make the transfer permanent should they desire. Jackson has been an underachiever to this point in his career. He was a dominant player in MLSNP but has not been … Source
Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are having a lovely week and that your weekend is coming ever closer. The Whitecaps got some brutal news this week, with the club announcing that Ryan Gauld will be out until April after undergoing a follow-up procedure on his knee. There were some fears about Gauld’s status after he missed the first preseason friendly earlier this … Source
The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed 21-year-old Ecuadorian winger Bruno Caicedo from S.C Barcelona (not that one). It is said to be a 1.5 million dollar transfer with Caicedo signing a 4.5 year contract. He has made 30 appearances in the Ecuadorian first division and 4 appearances for Ecuador at U-20 level. He spent the most recent season on loan at Orense. What you are here … Source
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are staying safe and warm and getting your week off to a good start. We will pick up where we left off on Friday, when I had to rush to update the column with late-breaking rumors regarding the departure of Joedrick Pupe back to Belgium. The move would help ease the glut of centerbacks that the Caps … Source
Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you are all having a good week and that the weekend is beckoning ever closer. The squad appears to be enjoying their preseason in Marbella, which is marching on ahead of their first friendly. The photos on social media make me jealous that I am sitting in the frigid Upper Midwest, rather than sunny Spain. The benefits of being … Source
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are having a lovely start to the week after a good weekend. The Whitecaps have touched down in Spain, kicking off the 2026 campaign in style. All the players you would hope are with the squad are there (i.e Tristan Blackmon), save Ralph Priso, Rayan Elloumi, and Jeevan Badwal, who were with the Canadian National Team camp. … Source
Well, folks, it happened. Oliver Larraz, a player identified in the “Sensible Whitecaps Transfers” series, has indeed signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps. Let’s go into a little bit more detail about why this is a move that makes a lot of sense for both the Whitecaps and Larraz. Career History: Larraz (24) is a graduate of the Rapids Academy and played his first minutes for … Source