Episode 68 – Looking ahead to a busy summer in Canadian soccer

Northern Fútbol Podcast

Peter, Thomas and Alex kick off the show with a discussion on the Canadian men's national team's June window now that the games have been officially announced. The guys go over the storylines to watch, including whether John Herdman needs to experiment in the Iran friendly for the betterment of the program's future.
The boys then go over the hot topics of John Herdman being linked to club jobs in England, Marcelo Flores finally committing to Mexico, whether this now opens the door for other dual nationals such as Stefan Mitrovic, Jonathan David's and Sam Adekugbe's futures and so much more.

Finally, they close out the show with some domestic chatter on CF Montreal's form, Lucas Cavallini's resurgence and answer your CPL-related queries.
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RUNNING ORDER:
1:53 - What to watch for in June
16:03 - What ranking can Canada attain before Qatar?
18:36 - How to allocate the 2026 World Cup games by city
21:23 - Canucks Abroad Roundup (Davies, Larin, etc.)
30:00 - When will Herdman leave Canada?
38:34 - Reaction to Marcelo Flores’ decision
44:17 - Will other duals be in June camp?
50:06 - Has Canada truly progressed in recruiting dual nationals?
53:00 - Biggest dual national heartbreaks
55:36 - How David broke his dry spell, new suitors
58:59 - Adekugbe’s next transfer
1:02:38 - Corbeanu’s future, standouts in MLS Next PRO, CanWNT transfers, analytics explainer and more
1:14:10 - Takeaways from Canadian Championship
1:18:19 - CF Montreal: MLS Cup contender?
1:21:04 - Cavallini’s resurgence and Raposo turning heads
1:24:34 - Young players to watch in CPL, Sean Rea’s development, Halifax’s form, etc.
Produced by Peter Galindo.