- Whitecaps FC will take on Inter Miami CF for MLS Cup next Saturday, December 6 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Kickoff will be at 11:30 a.m. PT. Watch live on Apple TV and TSN, and listen on 730 CKNW and CKNW.com
- Tickets to MLS Cup will go on sale to the general public at ticketmaster.ca, with day and time to be announced
- For fans in Vancouver, an official Whitecaps FC Watch Party will be held again with venue partners BC Place. The first 15,000 fans will receive a special edition t-shirt. Tickets will be $15, on sale to season ticket members at 10 a.m. PT on Monday, December 1, to 'Caps Insider subscribers at 12 p.m. PT, and to the general public at 3 p.m. PT at ticketmaster.ca/whitecaps
- The 'Caps will be seeking a first MLS Cup title, and the eighth men’s league championship in club history, dating back to 1974 (NASL 1979, CSL 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, USL 2006, 2008)
- Vancouver will also look to add to the trophy cabinet they've built during their time in MLS, winning the TELUS Canadian Championship (2015, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), the Western Conference Championship (2025), and the Cascadia Cup (2004, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2023, 2025)
- Brian White scored his career-high 23rd and 24th goals of the season across all competitions, now one behind Camilo Sanvezzo (25 in 2013) for the most in one season during the club's MLS era. White has eight goals in his past eight appearances. With his 79th goal, he also passed Jason Jordan (78) and tied John Catliff for second all-time in goals for the club, across all eras
- Andrés Cubas recorded his second assist of the season across all competitions
- Ali Ahmed recorded his 12th and 13th assists of the season across all competitions, second on the team behind Sebastian Berhalter
SAN DIEGO, CA – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are going to MLS Cup!
The 'Caps clinched their spot after winning the Western Conference Final on Saturday, defeating San Diego FC 3-1 at Snapdragon Stadium.
Whitecaps FC head coach Jesper Sorensen made one change to the back line. Tate Johnson drew in at left back with MLS Defender of the Year Tristan Blackmon suspended from his red card in the previous round against LAFC.
The 'Caps came out strong right from the opening whistle.
After an Ian Pilcher turnover, Andrés Cubas quickly flicked the ball over to midfielder Sebastian Berhalter. An immediate lay back led to Cubas stopping on a dime to feed an on rushing Ali Ahmed, who expertly played a one-on-two back to Cubas. The midfielder then made a perfect pass across goal to White to make it 1-0 in the eighth minute.
Three minutes later, a terrific run from Emmanuel Sabbi ended up on the foot of Ali Ahmed, who smashed a shot on target that then deflected off Duah. The defender's goal line stand led to a fortuitous bounce off Sisniega and back into the net. The home crowd was shocked as Whitecaps FC were ahead 2-0 inside of 11 minutes to silence the Snapdragon Stadium faithful.
With time ticking down in the first half, Ahmed was at it again. The Canadian made a brilliant run down the left flank before firing a perfect cross for White to chest in, scoring his second and putting the 'Caps up 3-0.
San Diego pulled one back from a fortunate deflection in the 60th minute from a Hirving Lozano shot.
But the 'Caps looked the likely to score the next, with Ryan Gauld causing all sorts of trouble for San Diego, hitting the post and drawing a red card from goalkeeper Sisniega in the 79th minute.
The 'Caps would see it out, with Yohei Takaoka making a pair of incredible saves to preserve a 3-1 final result.
Now, as Western Conference champions, Whitecaps FC will head to Florida to take on Inter Miami CF next Saturday, December 6 at Chase Stadium for MLS Cup. Kickoff will be at 11:30 a.m. PT, live on Apple TV and TSN, as well as on 730 CKNW radio and CKNW.com.
MATCH DETAILS
Referee: Joe Dickerson
Attendance: 32,502
Scoring Summary
8’ – VAN – Brian White (Andrés Cubas, Ali Ahmed)
11’ – VAN – Pablo Sisniega (own goal)
45’+2 – VAN – Brian White
60' – SD – Hirving Lozano (Jeppe Tverskov)
Cautions
5’ – VAN –Édier Ocampo
27’ – SD –Onni Valakari
60’ – VAN –Andrés Cubas
66’ – SD –Manu Duah
75’ – SD –Hirving Lozano
Ejection
79’ – SD –Pablo Sisniega
Statistics
Possession: SD 51% – VAN 49%
Shots: SD 12 – VAN 12
Shots on goal: SD 4 – VAN 8
Saves: SD 4 – VAN 3
Fouls: SD 16 – VAN 22
Offsides: SD 2 – VAN 4
Corners: SD 5 – VAN 1
San Diego FC
13.Pablo Sisniega; 27.Luca Bombino, 26.Manu Duah, 97.Christopher McVey, 25.Ian Pilcher (22.Franco Negri HT), 8.Onni Valakari (7.Marcus Ingvartsen 71'); 6.Jeppe Tverskov, 20.Aníbal Godoy (14.Luca de la Torre HT); 90.Amahl Pellegrino (18.Duran Ferree 80'), 21.Corey Baird (11.Hirving Lozano HT), 10.Anders Dreyer
Substitutes not used
15.Pedro Soma, 17.Paddy McNair, 19.David Vasquez, 77.Alex Mighten
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.Yohei Takaoka; 18.Édier Ocampo (27.Giuseppe Bovalina 88'), 2.Mathías Laborda, 6.Ralph Priso, 28.Tate Johnson; 16.Sebastian Berhalter, 20.Andrés Cubas (59.Jeevan Badwal 89'); 11.Emmanuel Sabbi (17.Kenji Cabrera 74'), 13.Thomas Müller © (25.Ryan Gauld 61'), 22.Ali Ahmed (7.Jayden Nelson 89'); 24.Brian White
Substitutes not used
32.Isaac Boehmer, 23.Joedrick Pupe, 26.J.C. Ngando, 75.Rayan Elloumi
