Despite the overwhelming odds against them, the Vancouver Whitecaps will control their own destiny on Sunday afternoon in Minnesota, as they’ll take on Minnesota United with a shot at booking their place in the 2022 MLS Cup playoffs.
Things couldn’t have turned out much better for the MLS schedule-makers on decision day, as the four teams battling for the final two playoff spots in the West are condensed into two head-to-head matchups, with Real Salt Lake hosting the Portland Timbers alongside the Vancouver/Minnesota fixture.
Last weekend, the Whitecaps needed four different results to go their way in order to facilitate this scenario, and in each case, they found the result they needed.