Vancouver FC Out of Canadian Championship
CF Montréal advanced after a 2-1 second-leg win, overcoming a red card and a late Vancouver goal to complete a two-leg sweep.
- Vancouver FC was eliminated from the TELUS Canadian Championship quarterfinals following a 2-1 loss to CF Montréal on July 13. The defeat concludes the club's run in this year's competition after back-to-back losses to the five-time Canadian Champions.
- During the second match at Stade Saputo, Montreal's Brendan Craig opened scoring with a free kick. Despite a man advantage following the expulsion of Efrain Morales, VFC failed to equalize until Morey Doner's 79th-minute strike.
- Head coach Martin Nash said "the team attitude and application was good." The loss follows the initial defeat on Wednesday, July 8, at the Stadium at Langley Events Centre, where an own goal proved costly.
- On Friday, July 17, the Eagles travel to Laval, Quebec, to face the Supra Du Quebec. The team returns home on July 24 for a 7 p.m. contest against Cavalry.
- With the quarterfinal exit, the squad shifts focus to domestic play after failing to overcome the MLS side in the tournament's current iteration. They reached last year's finals, marking a significant change in this year's competition.
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