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Northern Fútbol Podcast
Hosted by Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic, the Northern Fútbol Podcast analyzes the Canadian national teams, Canadian players abroad, MLS, CPL, NSL and everything Canadian soccer.
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Episodes
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Episode 220 - It’s time for CANADA to WIN a TROPHY
It’s been months in the making and the time is finally here as Canada takes on the Concacaf Nations League Finals against Mexico on Thursday, before a hopeful…
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Episode 219 - Marsch’s PROMISE: This is the best CanMNT EVER
It’s CanMNT roster drop day! Promise David and Daniel Jebbison highlight Jesse Marsch’s 23-man squad for the Concacaf Nations League Finals, bringing in two of…
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Episode 218 - What is SUCCESS or FAILURE for the CanMNT at Nations League Finals, Gold Cup?
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back on Northern Fútbol this week, diving into everything around Canadian soccer. They start by taking a look at the political…
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Episode 217 - CanMNT SECURE Jebbison, David + Is #VWFC’s Nelson BETTER than Messi?!
It was a big weekend for Canadian soccer, and the Northern Fútbol Podcast is back to break it all down, from Daniel Jebbison and Promise David choosing Jesse…
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Episode 216 - CanMNT stars SHINE in Champions League + MLS Preview, Stoney’s CanWNT DEBUT
Ben, Alex, and Dunlop are back in the Northern Futbol Zoom room to break down the latest in Canadian soccer, starting with outstanding performances by Alphonso…
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Episode 215 - CanMNT stars debut + are Cavalry CONCACAF's best team?
The full trio of Alex, Ben and Brendan are back this week, diving into everything Canadian soccer. They start with Casey Stoney's first #CanWNT squad, and then…
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Episode 214 - It's Canuck Transfer CHAOS!
Ben and Alex are back on the show this week to recap a chaotic end to the transfer window for Canadian players, especially those who have represented the…
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Episode 213 - A PROMISE for the CanMNT?
Ben, Alex and Dunlop return to Northern Fútbol as Canadians find themselves in rocky European club situations. Tajon Buchanan and Ismäel Koné look set for…
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Episode 212 - Casey Stoney breaks down her CanWNT outlook
New Canadian Women's National Team Head Coach Casey Stoney enters the NFP stage and joins Ben, Alex and Dunlop in nerding out about the CanWNT heading into the…
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Episode 211 - Canadians are CRUSHING it abroad
Ben, Alex and Dunlop dive into what was a busy week for Canadians in Europe, with goals from Jonathan David and Olivia Smith, leading the stories along with…
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Episode 210 - Can new coaches WIN with CANWNT, TORONTO FC and WHITECAPS FC?
Ben, Alex and Dunlop return on NFP in a coaching-heavy week of Canadian Soccer. They start the show with an in-depth discussion on Canada Soccer’s hiring of…
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Episode 209: No January camps, no problems?
Ben, Dunlop and Alex are back in the Northern Futbol virtual studio on what was a quieter week for Canadian soccer. They discuss what the recent opening of the…
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Episode 208: What’s NEXT for Canadian soccer in 2025?
It’s another Happy New Year at the Northern Fútbol Podcast as we kick off 2025 with Episode 208. Ben, Dunlop and Alex dive into the state of the CanMNT in the…
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Episode 207 - Was 2024 a success for the CanMNT? Ft. Matthew Scianitti + Joshua Kloke
Ben and Dunlop are joined by TSN’s Matthew Scianitti and The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke to look back on what 2024 was for the Canadian men’s national team and…
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Episode 206 - What's next for the CanMNT?
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back for another week on NFP as the soccer year begins to slow down a little. They dive into where things might go for the CanMNT in…
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Episode 205: Herdman’s Legacy + CanWNT go UNDEFEATED!
Rocking some timely kits, Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back together for the first Northern Fútbol Podcast episode of December, looking at John Herdman’s departure…
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Episode 204- Whitecaps LOSE FAITH in Sartini + what’s Canada Soccer’s further fallout?
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back together for what initially looked like a quiet week in Canadian soccer but very much wasn’t. Off the top, they dive into The…
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Episode 203: CanMNT CRUSH Suriname to end strong 2024!
The Canadian Men’s National team is making their way to the Concacaf Nations League Finals after beating Suriname! Ben, Alex, and Dunlop discuss the Suriname…
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NFP POST-GAME: CanMNT WIN gritty in Suriname!
The Canadian Men's National Team went down south and got a 1-0 win over Suriname in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal, and the…
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Episode 202 - Still scared of Suriname?! CanMNT take on Nations League
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back together for a massive week of Canadian soccer news. They start on the fallout of the Canada Soccer drone investigation and the…
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Episode 201 - CPL Final Megapreview! Ft. Bobby Smyrniotis & Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
The boys are back with a Canadian Premier League Final extravaganza! Tommy Wheeldon Jr. and Bobby Smyrniotis join the show for a coach’s roundtable ahead of…
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NFP EXTRA: Forge FC's Alessandro Hojabrpour
It was a pleasure to be joined by Forge FC's Alessandro Hojabrpour for a special edition of Northern Fútbol Podcast. Hojabrpour was announced as a finalist for…
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Episode 200 - A Northern Fútbol Podcast reunion & an MLS scheduling debate
Today's edition of the Northern Fútbol Podcast was an extremely special one with the show hitting the 200th episode mark. Your typical hosts, Ben, Brendan and…
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Episode 199.5 - MLS & CPL Playoff updates and checking in on Canadians abroad
Welcome back to episode 199.5 of the Northern Fútbol Podcast. The guys haven't made it to episode 200 yet because Ben Steiner was unfortunately unable to make…
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Episode 199 - MLS & CPL playoffs begin, updates from the NSL and more
No Brendan Dunlop on the show today so Ben Steiner and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic guided to ship for episode 199 of the Northern Fútbol Podcast. They went around…
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Episode 198 - Is winning the norm for the CanMNT now?
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back to break down Canada's 2-1 friendly win over Panama, the new CanWNT coaching staff and roster, and a dramatic weekend to come in…
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Episode 197 - CanMNT hits Montreal, NSL completes branding and how we're fixing Toronto FC
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back on NFP as a trio this week to break down all the latest in Canadian soccer, from how the Canadian Men's National Team is looking…
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Episode 196 - CanMNT squad! MLS playoff race! Larin is scoring!
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back together for this one to break down the latest Canadian Men's National Team roster ahead of the October friendly against Panama…
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Episode 195 - Whitecaps win the Canadian Championship! Bright days ahead for Toronto FC?
Ben and Alex are in The Nation Network Vancouver studio the day after the 2024 TELUS Canadian Championship Final, breaking down the Vancouver Whitecaps penalty…
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Episode 194 - Pathways in Canadian soccer + a CanMNT January camp
Ben and Alex are in The Nation Network studio, with Dunlop joining from home as they break down the latest in Canadian soccer, including the CanWNT's new…
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Episode 193 - CanMNT draw Mexico, Niko Sigur debuts + September takeaways
Ben and Alex kick off the show and are later joined by Dunlop as they dive into a late-night recording that breaks down the Canadian men's national team's 0-0…
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Episode 192 - CanMNT beats the USA! What did we learn?
Ben and Alex get together in the virtual studio to break down Canada's 2-1 win over the United States in Concacaf friendly action and also look ahead to…
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Celtic FC’s Alistair Johnston is a Scottish Costco celebrity + CanMNT vibes
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are joined by Canada and Celtic FC defender Alistair Johnston on the latest episode of the Northern Fútbol Podcast, to chat about…
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Episode 191 - CanMNT preview + futures of Canadian MLS teams
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back together for this week's episode of the Northern Fútbol Podcast, looking ahead to the Canadian men's national team friendlies…
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Episode 190 - September CanMNT squad review + NSL forming fast
Alex and Dunlop are back in the Northern Fútbol Podcast studios in Vancouver, with Ben remote as the boys break down everything in the CanMNT roster for the…
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Episode 189 - Niko Sigur to CanMNT and European seasons are underway
Dunlop and Alex are back in the Northern Futbol Studio in Vancouver and Ben joins from Toronto as the boys break down the latest in Canadian soccer, including…
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Episode 188 - It's European season time + CanMNT roster soon
Ben and Alex are back in the Northern Futbol Podcast virtual studio to break down everything in Canadian soccer. After a wild summer, it's back to regularly…
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NFP EXTRA: Vancouver FC's James Cameron
Ben and Alex are joined by Vancouver FC and Canadian U20 international James Cameron in the latest edition of NFP Extra. They touch on his growth in the…
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Episode 187 - CanWNT's Olympics end, and where to go from here?
Ben, Alex, and Dunlop find their way back together amid the chaos of the Olympics and break down everything regarding Canada's disappointing journey at the…
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Episode 186 - CanWNT advance despite it all + CanMNT transfers
Alex and Dunlop hit the Northern Fútbol Podcast to break down everything that went into Canada advancing in women's soccer at the Paris 2024 Olympics with the…
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Episode 185 - STAYING ALIVE AT THE OLYMPICS!
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back together for Episode 185 of Northern Fútbol, and it's all about the chaos of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the wild journey…
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Episode 184 - CanWNT wins and loses at DroneShow Paris 2024
Ben and Dunlop are in the NFP studio after dark to break down everything in Canada Soccer's drone situation and the revelations reported on Thursday night in…
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Episode 183 - CanWNT Olympic preview + CanMNT development
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back in the NFP studios after a little break, and it's Olympic time! The boys break down everything CanWNT at the Paris 2024 Olympic…
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Episode 182- CanMNT wrap up Copa América with standout performance!
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back in the Northern Fútbol virtual studio to break down everything from Canada's performance in the third-place game at the Copa…
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Episode 181 - CanMNT OUT at Copa, get set for bronze match w/ Uruguay
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back in the virtual studio to recap Canada's run at the Copa América, which Argentina halted on Tuesday night in New Jersey with a 2-0…
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NFP EXTRA: Former astronaut Chris Hadfield on CanMNT, tackling challenges w/ confidence
Former commander of the International Space Station and avid Canadian soccer fan Chris Hadfield joins Alex Gangue-Ruzic and Ben Steiner on the Northern Fútbol…
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Episode 180 - CALL IT THE COPA CÁNADA! CanMNT to semis
It's the Copa América, but maybe we should call it the Copa Cánada -- because the Canadian Men's National Team is into the semifinals against Argentina. Ben…
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Episode 179 - CanWNT Olympic roster breakdown w/ @SHEscoresbanger
Alex and Dunlop hit the studio once again this week and are joined by Canadian women's soccer journalist Mariam Kourabi of Canadian Soccer Daily, among other…
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Episode 178 - COPA QUARTER PREVIEW: Everything CanMNT v Venezuela
Has there been a more important game in Canadian men's soccer than the upcoming Copa América quarterfinal? Ben, Alex and Dunlop take on listener questions and…
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Episode 177 - CANMNT TO COPA QUARTERS!
Canada Soccer is heading to the quarterfinal of Copa América! Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back with another instant reaction to Canada's 0-0 draw with Chile…
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Episode 176 - CANADA WINS AT COPA AMÉRCIA! What we learned
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…
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Episode 175 - CanMNT taste the Copa América, lose to Argentina + Peru preview
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…
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NFP EXTRA: 1-on-1 w/ CanMNT defender Moise Bombito
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…
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NFP EXTRA: Andrés Cantor! Veteran broadcaster previews Canada v Argentina
Argentine-American soccer commentator Andrés Cantor is among the legends in the broadcasting game, calling 12 World Cups on Argentinian radio, including the…
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Episode 174 - CANADA AT THE COPA! Roster reaction + deep dive preview into everything CanMNT
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…
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Episode 173 - CANADA TIES FRANCE! What does it mean?
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…
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Episode 172 - NFP news! CanMNT thrashed by Netherlands, and CanWNT v Mexico analysis
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…
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NFP EXTRA: 1-on-1 w/ the Northern Super League's Diana Matheson
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…
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Episode 171 - Marsch's first CanMNT squad and Northern Super League breakdown
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 -…
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Episode 170 - Canada gears up for the Olympics + Voyageurs Cup craziness
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…