The Vancouver Whitecaps are off to the Western Conference final for the first time in their MLS history, after defeating LAFC on Saturday night in front of a record crowd of over 53,000 fans at BC Place Stadium.
Yet, they will have to wait a few days to find out who they will face next and whether that match will be at home.
Their potential opponents, No. 1-seed San Diego FC and No. 4-seed Minnesota United, play their Western Conference semifinal on Monday night, also in front of an expected sold-out crowd at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium.
Should San Diego prevail over Minnesota, Vancouver would head to California for the Conference final. If Minnesota wins, the Whitecaps would head back to BC Place for another home match against the Loons.
Regardless, the match will take place on either Nov. 29 or 30, with the Eastern Conference final on the unused day, featuring the winners of the Eastern Conference semifinals between Philadelphia Union vs. New York City FC and FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami.
The winners of each conference will then meet in MLS Cup on Dec. 6 in a single-match showdown for the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy, hosted by the team that finished higher in the regular season standings.
For the Whitecaps, the only team they could host in MLS Cup is New York City. Any other Eastern Conference champion would see the Whitecaps hit the road.
