Vancouver Whitecaps in Lionel Messi's way
Digest more
Vancouver and manager Jesper Sorensen have had to withstand injuries and sales of key cogs of the team, but with Sebastian Berhalter leading the charge in midfield and Thomas Muller's hot form since joining midseason as a free agent.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed on Monday that centre back Belal Halbouni suffered a left knee bone contusion during the second half of extra time in the club's MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal against LAFC on November 22.
The game is a matchup of the Western Conference’s top two teams. Both teams finished the regular season with 63 points, but SDFC received the top seed and home-field advantage through at least the Western Conference final because its 19 victories were one more than Vancouver’s.