The San Jose Earthquakes are among the teams that do not play this weekend due to the FIFA international break, but that doesn’t mean a few key matches in the Western Conference aren’t taking place with potentially large playoff implications. Let’s examine which teams are taking the field and what results Quakes fans should be rooting for.
Saturday, September 3
New York Red Bulls at Vancouver Whitecaps FC – 4 p.m. PT
Vancouver and San Jose are fighting neck-and-neck to sneak back above the red line and are currently just separated by one point in the standings.