Vancouver won 11 of the 22 games in which it was favored on the moneyline last season (50.0%). In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -230 or shorter, Vancouver had a 4-0-1 record (winning 80.0% of its games).
I think it's great. We also have to look at the alternative. It would have been a huge disappointment for us if we had gone at the first stage of the competition. We're only seven days into the season and we have already played three games. It was tricky because they have been playing for a while, and we had only just started.
BMO Field is one of World Cup 2026's two Canadian venues and will host six matches including Canada's opener against the winner of Path A in UEFA's remaining play-off qualifying matches. It's one of 16 World Cup 2026 venues across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and is the smallest of all. It will be known as 'Toronto Stadium' for the duration of the competition.
"I think in life, sometimes you have to be honest, and I have to take accountability for that performance. I would say it was one of the poorest performances of my whole managerial career, from the first minute until the last minute."
