For the first time since 2023, FC Dallas is playoff-bound.
Led by head coach Eric Quill, FCD will begin its MLS Cup playoff push against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. FCD carries momentum into the first-round best-of-3 series after defeating Vancouver 2-1 to close out its regular season.
Are you looking to keep up with FCD’s postseason journey? Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about FC Dallas-Vancouver Whitecaps FC — where to watch, how to listen, team breakdowns and more:
How to watch FC Dallas-Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sports Roundup
Match 1
Date: Sunday, Oct. 26 Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: BC Place (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Streaming: Apple TV – MLS Season Pass (free for Apple TV subscribers)
Match 2
Date: Saturday, Nov. 1 Time: 8:30 p.m.
Location: Toyota Stadium (Frisco)
Streaming: Apple TV – MLS Season Pass
Match 3 (if necessary)
Date: Friday, Nov. 7 Time: TBD
Location: BC Place (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Streaming: Apple TV – MLS Season Pass
How to buy tickets for FC Dallas-Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Toyota Stadium
Tickets are officially on sale for Match 2 of FCD’s first-round playoff series with Vancouver. As of Monday night, prices for tickets ranged from $52-$189. Tickets in Toyota Stadium’s Supporters section were priced at $41.95.
Find more ticket information here.
What to know about the MLS Cup playoff format
According to MLS, 18 teams qualify for the playoffs at the end of the regular season. Nine come from the Eastern Conference, while the other nine are from the West.
The teams that landed seed Nos. 1-7 automatically qualified for the playoff tournament’s first round. Teams seeded eighth and ninth have to play wild card matches.
FCD (11-11-12) finished the regular season with 44 points to clinch the Western Conference’s seventh seed. Vancouver (18-9-7) enters the postseason as the West’s second seed, closing out the regular season with 63 points.
The winner of the FCD-Vancouver series moves on to face LAFC or Austin FC in the Western Conference Semifinals.
3 things to know about Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1. A familiar opponent: FC Dallas should be pretty familiar with its surroundings at BC Place in Vancouver. FCD faced the Whitecaps on Saturday, finishing the regular season with a 2-1 victory. Osaze Urhoghide and Kaick Ferreira scored for FCD, while Thomas Müller converted a penalty kick for Vancouver.
2. Speaking of Müller: FCD’s defenders will have to keep close tabs on Vancouver’s star playmaker. Müller originally joined Vancouver in August, signing with the club as a free agent. Before he took his talents to MLS, Müller was a mainstay with Germany’s Bayern Munich and the German national team. He notably won the FIFA World Cup with his country in 2014.
The German superstar wasted no time making an impact with the Whitecaps, posting seven goals and three assists in seven MLS regular-season appearances.
3. A dangerous club in multiple aspects: If it wasn’t for its loss to FCD, Vancouver likely would have entered the postseason as the Western Conference’s top-seeded team. To defeat the Whitecaps, FCD will need standout performances from its players. Vancouver finished the regular season with the best goal differential in the West at +28. The club coached by Jesper Sorensen posted 66 goals, allowing just 38 throughout the campaign.
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