The Battle of the North. That’s what the Canadian Championship tournament has been dubbed.
That battle will be heating up between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Montreal Impact as they face off three times over the next 30 days.
“There’s always the extra spice when you play a Canadian team,” summed up head coach Carl Robinson.
Saturday’s match will be the first of these three encounters with the French side of Canada. A first chance to battle, and a preview of things to come.
When the gloves come off next month, the Canadian Championship will kick start the race back to international competition.