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Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC face-off in the Canadian championship final

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Vancouver FC take on Vancouver Whitecaps in TELUS Canadian Championship final, this Wednesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at BC Place Stadium. (File photo - Vancouver FC)

The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Vancouver FC in the TELUS Canadian Championship final, this Wednesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at BC Place Stadium. The Vancouver Whitecaps team recently won the Cascadia Cup for the 8th time, setting a record.

The Whitecaps will now be eyeing a fourth consecutive Canadian championship title. The Vancouver Whitecaps won the semi-finals against Forge FC by an aggregate score of 6-2 in the two matches and the team enters the final with strong momentum.

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Vancouver FC in a huddle during a match of Canadian championship. (Photo - Vancouver FC)

However, Vancouver FC from Langley is also in high spirits. This team had earlier entered the semi-finals after a tough win over Cavalry FC in the quarterfinals, where they won in penalty shootout.

After this, the team secured a place in the final with a 3-2 aggregate win (after two matches) over Atletico Ottawa in the semi-finals.

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Vancouver FC players celebrating a goal. (Photo - Vancouver FC)

Vancouver FC's Director of Football Operations, Jeevin Kang, says “the season has been challenging for the team and not many expected the team to make it to the finals. He said, “the team is being considered as underdogs, but the players will put in the effort and will take to the field with the intention of winning.”

Jeevin Kang said, “Vancouver FC, a CPL team has made it to the final, which is a huge achievement.” He added, “the team has achieved the feat of making it to the finals in just its third year.”

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