PREVIEW: ‘Caps start 2026 marketing campaign, face CS Cartaginés in first leg of Concacaf Champions Cup Round One | Watch on OneSoccer, FuboTV, TELUS channel 980
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HOME OPENER: More than 21,000 tickets already offered for dwelling opener in opposition to Real Salt Lake on February 21
VANCOUVER, BC –The ‘Caps are again. Following almost 4 weeks in Spain for preseason, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to return to motion as they kickoff their 2026 marketing campaign this week. The opening match of the yr will happen this Wednesday, February 18 in Concacaf Champions Cup motion, because the Blue and White face Costa Rican aspect CS Cartaginés within the First Leg of Round One. Kickoff from Estadio Fello Meza in Cartago, Costa Rica is scheduled for 7 pm PT. The ‘Caps will host the Second Leg subsequent Wednesday, February 25 at BC Place, with tickets nonetheless out there at whitecapsfc.com/tickets.
- CS Cartaginés vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – 7 pm PT
- Fello Meza Stadium – Cartago, Costa Rica
- BROADCAST
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Wednesday’s conflict would be the first-ever assembly between the ‘Caps and Cartaginés. It will mark the third time the ‘Caps face a Costa Rican aspect, having confronted Deportivo Saprissa in the identical spherical of their 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup marketing campaign
BACK FOR 2026: Following a four-week preseason camp in Spain, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to return to motion this week with a pair of matches to kickoff their 2026 marketing campaign. The group will look to construct on a historic 2025 season that noticed them safe a fourth straight TELUS Canadian Championship title, a primary ever Western Conference title, and make runs to the finals of each the Concacaf Champions Cup and MLS Cup. The ‘Caps will as soon as once more compete in these three competitions in 2026, in addition to Leagues Cup later within the yr. This yr’s roster is led by German legend Thomas Müller, MLS period main goalscorer Brian White, reigning MLS Defender of the Year Tristan Blackmon, Paraguayan worldwide Andrés Cubas, and MLS Best XI choice Sebastian Berhalter.
THE CONTINENTAL JOURNEY BEGINS: The street in direction of continental glory begins this Wednesday, because the ‘Caps face Costa Rican aspect CS Cartaginés within the First Leg of Round One of the Concacaf Champions Cup at Estadio Fello Meza in Cartago, Costa Rica. The Blue and White reached the ultimate in final yr’s version of the event, defeating the likes of Deportivo Saprissa, CF Monterrey, Pumas UNAM, and Inter Miami CF earlier than falling to defeat in opposition to Cruz Azul. This yr, the ‘Caps might be seeking to return to the ultimate for an opportunity at competing within the FIFA Club World Cup and changing into the primary Canadian group to win the coveted event. The Second Leg of Round One might be performed at BC Place on Wednesday, February 25, with the winner throughout the 2 legs progressing to the Round of 16 to face Seattle Sounders FC.
HOME OPENER: Whitecaps FC will shortly shift their focus from Concacaf motion to MLS common season play, because the membership will kickoff their sixteenth season within the league with their dwelling opener on Saturday, February 21 in opposition to fellow Western Conference aspect Real Salt Lake. The contest, which is a rematch of the 2023 dwelling opener, can even mark the ‘Caps five hundredth match in MLS common season play. Last season, Vancouver received each of their encounters with the Claret and Cobalt, incomes a 2-1 victory at BC Place and claiming a 3-2 comeback win on the street at America First Field. Overall, the ‘Caps have posted a 12W-5L-1D report in dwelling matches in opposition to Salt Lake. In addition, they will be seeking to win consecutive dwelling openers for the primary time since 2014.
The ‘Caps welcomed six new signings into the primary group fold in the course of the offseason, including Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) merchandise Nikola Djordjevic and Mihail Gherasimencov, former Colorado Rapids midfielder Oliver Larraz, Ecuadorian youth worldwide Bruno Caicedo, MLS skilled ahead Aziel ‘AZ’ Jackson, in addition to AFCON winner and Senegalese worldwide Cheikh Sabaly. Learn extra on the brand new signings of their participant bio sections beneath:
