Ben, Alex and Dunlop get together for the latest recording in NFP history, breaking down Canada's 1-0 win over Peru at the Copa Améria at just past midnight Eastern time -- and it's fair to say Northern Fútbol after dark is a little unhinged at points + all the usual breakdown. Talking points include: Copa América officiating, the headbutt, Jonatha…

After a hectic week of travel and Canadian soccer, Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back in the virtual studio, breaking down the Copa América experience and Canada's good showing but loss to Lionel Messi and Argentina. After chatting about everything about Argentina until the 66th minute, they preview Canada vs. Peru, which is set for Tuesday night in Kan…

Few Canadian players have seen a rise like Moise Bombito over the last 18 months. Now, amid a breakout season with the Colorado Rapids, the NCAA product is set to start for the Canadian men’s national team at the Copa América against Argentina and the legend Lionel Mesi. Tune in for Ben’s conversation with Bombito. Read the story: https://www.mlsso…

Argentine-American soccer commentator Andrés Cantor is among the legends in the broadcasting game, calling 12 World Cups on Argentinian radio, including the nation’s victory at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. He sits down with Northern Fútbol’s Ben Steiner and Alex Gangue-Ruzic ahead of Canada’s Copa América clash with Lionel Messi and Argentina, re…

Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back in the Nation Network studio at the Sheraton Wall Centre Vancouver, taking a deep dive into EVERYTHING Canada at the Copa América. Roster reactions, how Canada defines success, how Marsch will have the team play, dream scenarios and opposition previews, the Northern Fútbol Podcast is your one-stop shop for Canadian cov…

Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back in the Nation Network studio at the Wall Centre Vancouver, taking a deep dive into everything surrounding Canada’s 0-0 draw with FIFA World Rank No. 2, France on Sunday. From answering 20+ listener questions to debating what Canada learned through the France and Netherlands friendlies and looking ahead to Copa América,…

BIG NEWS FOR NFP! Ben, Alex and Dunlop are in person and in the studio in Vancouver as the Northern Fútbol Podcast joins The Nation Network in an exciting time for Canadian soccer. The boys chat about everything around Canada’s 4-0 men’s loss to the Netherlands, preview the CanMNT match against France, and break down the Canadian Women’s National T…

It's big times for the Northern Super League and pro women's soccer in Canada, and Diana Matheson joins Brendan Dunlop on the Northern Fútbol Podcast for an interview with Canadian Soccer Daily. Read the full article on CSD here: https://canadiansoccerdaily.com/2024/05/30/exclusive-diana-matheson-sits-down-with-canadian-soccer-daily/ Hosted on Acas…

Ben, Alex and Brendan have their busiest show yet, breaking down a monumentous few days in Canadian soccer. EPISODE BREAKDOWN CanMNT Roster Breakdown | 0:00 - 0:37 CanWNT v Mexico Preview | 0:37 - 0:41 The New Northern Super League | 0:37 - 1:20 Canadians Abroad / MLS | 1:20 - 1:30 NSL DISCUSSION POINTS: - How does a minimum of $50,000 sound? - Wha…

Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back with another episode of the Northern Fútbol Podcast from just minutes after Bev Priestman dropped Canada's 24-player women's national team roster. TOPICS INCLUDE - How will Priestman select the Olympic 18-player squad? - How are injured players progressing? - Where does Olivia Smith find herself in the team? - How will…

Ben Steiner, Alex Gangue-Ruzic and Brendan Dunlop return to the NFP studio and spend the first hour breaking down Jesse Marsch's appointment to the #CanMNT. The boys answer your questions on whether Marsch is positive or negative, which players may get a boost under the new philosophy, and the intriguing pay structure. Check out the final 30 minute…

Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back on NFP for Episode 168, and review all the major storylines in Canadian soccer, from MLS down to League1 and AMM elections. TOPICS INCLUDE: - Canada Soccer's new leadership voted on - Canada Soccer increasing membership fees - What do we want to see from the Canadian Championship in the future? - CS St Laurent, TSS Rov…

Ben, Alex and Dunlop find their way back to the NFP studios to break down the latest in Canadian soccer, including a worldwide search for the next men's national team coach. TOPICS INCLUDED: - Canada looking at some of the best-unemployed coaches - Toronto FC smash Simcoe County. Herdman's comment? - Vancouver FC and ballgate v Cavalry - TFC keep o…

Ben, Alex and Dunop are back in the NFP studios for a packed Episode 166, highlighted by analyzing the search and candidates for Canada's men's head coaching role. TOPICS INCLUDED: - Toronto FC grab a win - Whitecaps atop the MLS West - Could Jesse Marsch, Bob Bradley or Greg Vanney take on #CanMNT role? - CPL roundup and analysis - Canadian Champi…

Ben and Alex are back on the Northern Fútbol Podcast to go over the latest in Canadian soccer, while Dunlop takes a slight break for a qiuck vacation. TOPICS INCLUDE: - CanMNT's big summer with France, Netherlands and Copa América - CanWNT SheBelieves Cup post-mortem - What a wild CanPL opening weekend?! - MLS roundup + potential Canadian MLS callu…

Ben, Dunlop and AGR are back on NFP, and break down every Canadian Premier League team ahead of the 2024 CPL season. Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis shines a light on the season ahead, as well as the situation with goalkeeper Triston Henry, and Vancouver FC's Afshin Ghotbi talks everything about year two in Langley. TOPICS INCLUDE: - CanWNT v Brazil re…

Ben, Dunlop and Alex are back in the NFP studios once again, this time from three different cities to preview the SheBelieves Cup, and look into Kevin Blue's update on Canada Soccer. Topics include - SheBelieves Cup preview for Canada. - How will Canada Soccer create more funds? - Whitecaps bounce back v Portland; look ahead to TFC - Peter's "homec…

Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back in the NFP studios for the second time this week, chatting everything in Canadian soccer with a focus on the women's national team. TOPICS INCLUDE: - Why wasn't Alidou called up to #CanWNT? - CanWNT roster reactions ahead of SheBelieves Cup - Toronto FC analysis - Whitecaps and worrying trends - Project 8 update - A lo…

Canada is going to the 2024 Copa América! Ben, Alex and Dunlop dive into their post-match analysis of Canada's 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago, sending the CanMNT to this summer's showcase tournament. Could Canada beat Argentina? Listen for a first-look preview, too. Make sure to leave a review and a rating on whichever podcast platform you're…

Ben Steiner, Alex Gangue-Ruzic and Brendan Dunlop are back in the virtual studio going over the latest in Canadian soccer ahead of an exciting week. A full deep-dive preview like nowhere else on the Canada v Trinidad and Tobago match, followed by reaction to the Paris 2024 Olympic draw for the CanWNT. TOPICS INCLUDE: - Canada v Trinidad and Tobago …

New faces and a changing of the guard for the Canadian men's national team? Ben, Alex and Dunlop spend the first 45 minutes diving into Canada's 23-man roster for the upcoming playoff against Trinidad and Tobago as Mauro Biello shifts things in the CanMNT picture. TOPICS INCLUDE CanMNT roster review + your questions Canadian teams are still cooking…

Ben and Alex are joined by Julia Ranney of Sportsnet, the Toronto Star and Manchester City to break down Canada's loss to the U.S. Women's National Team in the semifinals of the Concacaf W Gold Cup. Dunlop is out for this one, celebrating his son's first birthday. Make sure to leave a review and a rating on whichever podcast platform you're listeni…

Ben, Alex, and Dunlop return to the virtual studio to examine the success of the Canadian women's national team, the outlook for the Canadian men's club, and the form of Canadian players around the world. Make sure to leave a review and a rating on whichever podcast platform you're listening on. FOLLOW US ON X: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbol Ben …

Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back in the virtual studio for another episode of the Northern Fútbol Podcast, breaking down a busy week in Canadian soccer. From Kevin Blue joining Canada Soccer as CEO and General Secretary, Canada's perfect international week, and the start of MLS, it was a packed episode. TOPICS INCLUDE Is Kevin Blue the right hire for …

Ben, Dunlop and Alex are back bright at early, as the first two battle a seasonal bug but push their way through a jam-packed podcast of Canadian soccer and discuss which of the three of them would win in a preseason beep test. TOPICS INCLUDE: - Analysis of Canada's 6-0 Gold Cup win over El Salvador - Pre-game of Canada's Gold Cup game v Paraguay -…

Ben, Alexandre and Dunlop are back in the virtual studio, which may have crashed twice, rounding up the latest week in Canadian men's and women's soccer at all levels. CANADIAN SOCCER TOPICS INCLUDE: - Forge FC takeaways from Concacaf loss to Chivas - Whitecaps FC takeaways from Concacaf loss to Tigres - Outlook for the CanMNT, Alphonso Davies, Jon…

Ben, Alexandre, and Brendan are back on the pod for their second show, welcoming York United President and GM Ricardo Pasquel, who leads the sporting operations of Game Plan Sports, the CPL's newest ownership group. TOPICS INCLUDE: - Investment in Canadian players - Improving matchday experience - New stadium plans and dreams - Working in the Canad…

Ben, Alex and a brand new host are back with a new era of the Northern Fútbol Podcast, breaking down the latest in Canadian soccer from the Concacaf Champions Cup, NWSL, CanWNT, CanMNT and media chaos. Make sure to leave a rating and review as we enter our exciting new era with more changes looming 👀 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernF…

The boys are back in the virtual studio after an extended holiday break with Ben and Alex in Vancouver, while Peter starts a new exciting job in Toronto. A bit of an update before NFP returns in full force soon, with a new look moving forward. Happy New Year, The NFP crew FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Northern Fútbol - @NorthernFutbol Peter Galindo - @Galin…

Peter and Alex gather at the west-coast NFP Studios to recap an incredible night at Christine Sinclair Place on Tuesday night, including the future of the CanWNT and whether the CSA should prioritize BC Place as a venue for future matches. They also discuss York United's new ownership, burning listener questions about the MNT's future and Wilfried …

Ben and Alex dive into over 50 listener questions on what went wrong for the Canadian Men's National Team in their 4-4 aggregate loss to Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League. TOPICS INCLUDE: - Why did this happen, and why is it feeling more like 2011 than 2023/24? - Full Leg 2 breakdown - Is Mauro Biello the right man for the job? - The Alphonso …

Ben, Peter and Alex give you a comprehensive analysis of Canada's squad to face Jamaica and answer all of your pertinent questions, from the decision to go veteran heavy and when we can expect the team to build for the future. Then they preview the first leg against Jamaica this Friday, including the opposition's strengths, weaknesses, possible XIs…

Ben, Peter and Alex recap a wild Sunday in Vancouver between the Whitecaps and LAFC, dive into the Caps' post-morterm, break down the WNT's win over Brazil, preview the U-17 World Cup for Canada and answer some of your pertinent questions on all things Canadian footy! FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbol Ben Steiner: @BenSteiner00 …

Ben, Peter and Alex recap a hectic weekend (read: Saturday) in Canadian football! They open the show with a deep dive into the CPL final – minutiae and big-picture stuff – which they witnessed in person at Tim Hortons Field. Then they move onto the Vancouver Whitecaps' defeat to LAFC in their playoff opener and what they need to correct for Game 2 …

Ben, Peter and Alex are back with an in-depth CPL final preview, featuring interviews with Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis and Cavalry FC coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr.! They also answer your questions about the final, recap a crazy MLS Decision Day, preview the Vancouver Whitecaps' playoff matchup vs. LAFC, discuss Christine Sinclair's legacy and much m…

The boys are back again with a deep dive into Canada's next Nations League opponent: Jamaica! What can they expect from the Reggae Boyz and do they have enough to get through to the semifinals? They also discuss the CanWNT's latest squad drop, the CPL playoffs and preview MLS Decision Day! FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbol Ben S…

Ben, Peter and Alex gather at the NFP Studios (Alex's new apartment) in the aftermath of Canada's 4-1 loss to Japan on Friday morning. The boys recap the game, make sense of the performance and answer all of your burning questions about the match and the impact on the team's future as the Nations League approaches. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Northern Fút…

Ben, Peter and Alex are back after a brief hiatus to answer all your questions about the CanMNT's squad to face Japan, preview the game this Friday and take a look at the CPL playoffs to see how they'll play out! FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbol Ben Steiner: @BenSteiner00 Peter Galindo: @GalindoPW Alex Gangué-Ruzic: @AlexGangue…

Ben, Peter and Alex open the show with some reaction to Canada's win over Jamaica to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. They go over Bev Priestman's tactical changes, whether this will be the norm going forward, what it means for certain players and much more! The boys also discuss Cavalry winning the CPL Shield, who will claim the final playo…

Ben, Peter and Alex gather mere moments after Canada Soccer announced the timeline for the hiring of a permanent general secretary and MNT head coach. What does this news mean for the future of the program? The guys also preview the WNT's Olympic playoff vs. Jamaica, discuss the Vancouver Whitecaps' chances of winning MLS Cup, HFX Wanderers' stadiu…

Ben, Peter and Alex discuss the CanWNT roster reveal, break down the key talking points from the squad and discuss the importance of lower ticket prices for these games. They also recap Cavalry clinching a playoff spot, discuss the favourites for the North Star Shield and how the CPL can keep growing in local markets. Plus, a discussion on prospect…

Ben, Peter and Alex kick off the show discussing the latest hitch in Saskatoon's CPL expansion bid, what this means for future expansion and more. The guys also discuss the CPL playoff race, Goteh Ntignee's move to Annecy, whether Toronto FC's success translates to Canadian soccer's success, the latest on Canadians abroad and other topical issues! …

🇨🇦🚨EMERGENCY PODCAST🇨🇦🚨 Ben Steiner and Alex Gangue-Ruzic jump into the virtual studio mere hours after John Herdman announced that he will be joining Toronto FC as head coach, leaving Canada Soccer and the men's national team. The boys answer your questions and ponder what this means for Canada, Toronto FC, and who could possibly take the reigns o…

Ben, Peter and Alex gather to discuss the recent report of John Herdman being the frontrunner for the Toronto FC job and what could follow for the men's national team if he leaves. The guys also discuss the players' statement on the federation's recent (in)activity, the debuts of Sam Adekugbe and Richie Laryea and choose their best XI from Quebec! …

Ben, Peter and Alex are back together in Shaughnessy Ben's backyard to discuss the John Herdman to Toronto FC reports, the possibility of him leaving the men's national team and who could replace him if he accepts the job. The guys also discuss the latest in the CPL, MLS and our Canadians abroad before selecting their Ontario-born CanMNT XI! FOLLOW…

Ben, Peter and Alex gather later in the week after Canada Soccer announced an MNT friendly against Japan – the only match they will play between now and November's Nations League qualifiers. What does this mean for the team's future and is this a sign of things to come in the future? The guys answer everything on the matter. They also dive into you…

Ben, Peter and Alex gather a day after Canada's humiliating 4-0 loss to Australia, as they became the first Olympic gold medallists to bow out of the World Cup at the group stage. What went wrong? What's next and will the issues linger? The guys answer all of this and more in their post-mortem. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbol …

Peter is back! He joins Ben and Alex following Canada's 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Ireland at the World Cup to discuss the victory, the team's continued slow starts and whether that's a bad omen ahead of another tricky test against Australia. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbol Ben Steiner: @BenSteiner00 Peter Galindo: @Gal…

Ben and Alex recap Canada's opening 0-0 draw with Nigeria at the 2023 World Cup, from Bev Priestman's selection to whether it's time to start worrying about the team's outlook at the tournament. They also preview the team's second match against Ireland in what will be a pivotal game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Ben and Alex are back after a week off and jump right into all the details regarding the FIFA Women's World Cup and Canada's journey through the tournament. The show begins with 45 minutes of CanWNT and World Cup chat before answering the remainder of the questions in the CanMNT Gold Cup review portion of the show. Peter Galindo is expected to retu…