CF Montréal host Western Conference leaders Vancouver Whitecaps on MLS decision day
The gist
CF Montréal host Vancouver Whitecaps on Nov 7, with Vancouver already top of the West and Montréal winless in six MLS games.
Montréal could still finish last in the league, so the result matters at both ends of the table.
How it unfolded
- Jul 8, 2026CF Montréal won the first leg of the Canadian Championship quarterfinal 2-1 at Langley, British Columbia, through an own goal and a late Prince Owusu penalty.
- Jul 12, 2026Montréal won the second leg 2-1 at Stade Saputo to reach the Canadian Championship semifinals, playing the second half with ten men after Efraín Morales was sent off in the 43rd minute.
- Sep 2, 2026Vancouver hosted Montréal in the first leg of the TELUS Canadian Championship semifinal at BC Place; the game ended in a draw after Dani Pereira chipped Vancouver goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer in the 16th minute.
Key terms
- Western Conference
- One of the two conferences of Major League Soccer, grouping clubs on or west of the Mississippi River.
- goal difference
- A tiebreaker that ranks teams by subtracting points conceded from points scored when they finish level on points.
Source: Wikipedia