Next stop Florida, for all the marbles.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC booked a trip to the MLS Cup championship game with a 3-1 win in San Diego on Saturday night, Nov. 29.
Brian White was the Erdinger Man of the Match with two goals to power the Whitecaps to their first MLS championship appearance.
Now they’ll play the Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami for the league title Saturday, Dec. 6, at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, 11:30 a.m. Pacific time.
For fans in Vancouver, an official Whitecaps FC Watch Party will be held at BC Place. Tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m on ticketmaster.ca/whitecaps.
This will be the third match between Whitecaps FC and Inter Miami CF this year after an epic two-leg series in the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals. Vancouver won both matches, taking the first leg 2-0 at BC Place, and the second 3-1 at Chase Stadium.
Whitecaps FC will be seeking an eighth men’s league championship in club history, dating back to 1974.
Also Saturday, Inter Miami beat New York 5-1 to reach the league final.