Vancouver Whitecaps play for country, city and league in Concacaf Champions Cup final

Despite being up for sale and unfancied, the Canadian side have been MLS's best as they seek to stun the region.

In his post-election victory speech late on the night of 28 April, Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, celebrated a momentous political comeback by reinforcing what he felt were the country's three core values: humility, ambition and unity.

But in the face of constant threats, gleeful taunts and mounting tension, there was also a warning to the United States.