Vancouver Whitecaps vs FC Dallas: MLS West leaders look to end winless run
Vancouver Whitecaps host FC Dallas in a pivotal MLS Western Conference clash on Saturday evening, August 22, 2026. The Whitecaps top the standings with 34 points from 17 matches, while Dallas sit sixth on 27 points, eyeing a move up the table in the playoff race.
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Vancouver are winless in their last three MLS outings, a stretch that includes draws with Minnesota United and LAFC before the Leagues Cup break. The Whitecaps went winless in the Leagues Cup, so Jesper Soerensen’s side will be eager to recapture the form that saw them win 10 of their first 17 league games.
Thomas Müller remains the attacking focal point. The German legend has 5 goals and 4 assists this season, and he converted his seventh regular-season penalty kick without a miss against LAFC earlier this month—only Carles Gil has a longer perfect record from the spot over the last two MLS campaigns. The midfield has been reshaped by the departure of USMNT international Sebastian Berhalter to Middlesbrough, with Serbian youth international Aleksa Cvetković arriving on a U22 Initiative deal to add depth.