It's a tale of two fates for Jonathan David & Ismael Kone in Serie A 🇮🇹, as Juventus and U.S. Sassuolo met for a 1-1 draw over the weekend. Kone earned his 27th start, while David was an unused sub left on the bench.

So what does it take to survive and thrive in Italian football, and can these CanMNT 🇨🇦 stars reach even higher levels here?

We discuss on OneSoccer Direct!

Welcome Joshua Kloke to the pod! The NY Times / The Athletic writer joins us to discuss the latest CanMNT 🇨🇦 roster drop, as both Alphonso Davies and Stephen Eustaquio miss out through injury: So how will Canada cope without both their captains as they take on Iceland and Tunisia ahead of the World Cup?

PLUS: Cyle Larin is BACK! The veteran striker has found some of his best form at Southampton FC, and right on time – so can he turn this heat into success (and scoring) with Canada this month?

Does Richie Laryea start over Alistair Johnston at the World Cup? How about Tani Oluwaseyi? Niko Sigur? There are a number of open spots and players hungry to grab 'em, as history comes to Canada's front door this summer... but with only 11 places to battle over, those spots are limited – so who's in, and who's not?

Jesse Marsch is expected to announce his CanMNT 🇨🇦 squad for upcoming friendlies vs. Iceland (March 28) and Tunisia (March 31) this week, and all the buzz is around Plymouth Argyle's in-form Canadian striker (and former Cavalry FC man) Aribim 'Bim' Pepple.... so will he be called up?

PLUS: The Vancouver Whitecaps are down 3-0 to rivals Seattle Sounders after Leg 1 of their Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 clash, but a 6-0 win over the weekend has us wondering – can they turn it around?

On this episode of OneSoccer Direct, we preview the Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Seattle Sounders in Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 ahead of Thursday night's Leg 1.

PLUS: Who's in good form for the CanMNT 🇨🇦 ahead of March window call-ups

What did we learn about the CanWNT at the 2026 SheBelieves Cup, and did this team take a step in the right direction?

We welcome former CanWNT star turned podcast pro Amy Walsh of Footy Prime to the show to help us recap last night's CanWNT vs. USWNT rivalry clash!

PLUS: Josh Sargent's a TFC striker at long last... but can he ever be worth the price tag?

And.... FIFA announced mandatory hydration breaks in each half, with broadcast commercial breaks, turning the beautiful game into a sport with four quarters... thoughts?

There are officially 100 days left before we kick off the 2026 World Cup, as the CanMNT 🇨🇦 continue their preparations for the big tournament with a pair of friendlies in March – so how are we feeling about the team's prospects, 100 days out?

PLUS: We preview tonight's CanWNT vs. USWNT battle at the 2026 SheBelieves Cup.