Episode 682 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Light Beams Disappear - Whitecaps vs San Diego, Vancouver’s World Cup contract revealed)

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and 2026 FIFA World Cup chat.

The Whitecaps ended a tough five-game road stretch with a fairly decent record of two wins, one draw, and two defeats. The last of those matches saw them miss out on the chance to go back top of the Western Conference after a 1-1 draw at San Diego. We delve into the main talking points coming out of that, look at the lie of the land in the MLS West, chat about the upcoming all-star game, and the now finalised transfer of Pedro Vite.

Details were finally released last week about FIFA's demands on the city of Vancouver for hosting next year's World Cup games here. We look at some of the main things that caught our eye and what locals can expect on and around match days. Plus there's still time to chat CPL, delve into our mailbag, and bring back our TVOD section to talk about a couple of football based television shows.

All of this and music-wise, Frank Black continues his residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop song from Catherine Wheel, and The Logical Hairs feature in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Intro - summer camps, AFTN memberships
10.27: Mailbag - DPs, smokers, Canada's World Cup squad
24.20: Whitecaps left ruing missed chances in San Diego draw
50.00: The week in Whitecapsland - All-star game, MLS round-up, Vite's transfer fee
77.21: Vancouver's World Cup contract revealed
101.33: TVOD - Welcome To Wrexham and Last Pundit Standing
113.50: CPL round-up as Vancouver FC's struggles continue
130.30: Wavelength - The Logical Hairs - Footie