US EditionLAFC to face a Vancouver team playing at its best with new coach
- Los Angeles Football Club will play Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place on Sunday as part of their ongoing MLS rivalry.
- This matchup follows Vancouver's strong start under new coach Jesper Sørensen and LAFC's heavy schedule of 103 matches over two seasons, the most in MLS history.
- Vancouver leads the MLS standings with an 8-1-2 record and a notable CONCACAF Champions Cup final qualification, while LAFC holds a 5-4-2 record and aims to rebound after losing to Inter Miami in the CONCACAF quarterfinals.
- LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo called Vancouver "the team of the season" and praised their connected, fluid style but warned underdogs must work hard, saying, "cheating and running a little less... Is not going to work."
- A Vancouver win would mark them as only the fifth MLS team to reach 29 points after 12 games, underscoring their rise and setting the stage for a pivotal Pacific Coast showdown.
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LAFC to face a Vancouver team playing at its best with new coach
The Los Angeles Football Club played 103 matches the past two seasons, the most ever for an MLS team. Yet there were moments when it felt like the only opponent on the schedule was the Vancouver Whitecaps. Between the MLS regular season, MLS Cup playoffs, CONCACAF Champions League and Leagues Cup, the Pacific Coast foes went toe-to-toe a dozen times. After lifting the 2022 MLS Cup, LAFC came into each match against Vancouver as the “favorite.” F…
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Tilt with Los Angeles FC 'a good test' for soaring Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER — If familiarity breeds contempt, there's little wonder the Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles FC have grown into bitter rivals. The two sides have battled a dozen times over the last two years across various competitions.
Whitecaps look to best longtime nemesis LAFC
The high flying Vancouver Whitecaps get a chance to exorcise their demons against an old nemesis, LAFC, when the Black and Gold travel to BC Place on Sunday. That Sunday night date is in and of itself significant, as it means appearing in MLS’ signature time slot. The notion of a national TV game in the US fundamentally changed after the Apple TV deal, but … Source
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