Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC have reached the 2024 Canadian Championship final after advancing past Canadian Premier League foes in their semifinal series Tuesday evening.
The MLS sides will now meet on Sept. 25 (10 pm ET) at Vancouver's BC Place with the Voyageurs Cup on the line. Crucially, the title winner qualifies for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
Toronto FC 1, Forge FC 0
Toronto FC advanced past Canadian Premier League side Forge FC, as a 1-0 victory at BMO Field saw the Reds through on the away goals tiebreaker after the series finished 2-2 on aggregate.
Lorenzo Insigne scored the series-clinching goal in the 50th minute, crashing onto a cross from fellow Italian Federico Bernardeschi and converting past Forge goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat.
Insigne's tally leveled the aggregate score following Forge FC's 2-1 victory in Leg 1, when Prince Owusu scored an all-crucial away goal.
Toronto have a record eight Canadian Championship titles, but haven't won since 2020.
Goals
- 50' - TOR - Lorenzo Insigne | WATCH
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Pacific FC 0
Vancouver punched their ticket to the final by topping Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC, 1-0, at BC Place to deliver a 2-0 aggregate series victory.
Fresh off a call-up to Scotland, Ryan Gauld got the decisive goal in the 11th minute by pouncing on a rebound. The scoreline mirrored the Whitecaps' result from the first leg, when they topped Pacific 1-0 at Starlight Stadium with Gauld scoring that match's lone goal.
Head coach Vanni Sartini's side is chasing a third consecutive Voyageurs Cup after winning the Canadian Championship in 2022 and 2023.
Goals
- 11' - VAN - Ryan Gauld | WATCH
