The top two teams from the Western Conference in the MLS regular season are set to go head-to-head for a spot in MLS Cup when Vancouver Whitecaps FC visit San Diego FC on Saturday.
San Diego FC advanced to the Western Conference final on Monday night with a 1–0 win over Minnesota United. Two days prior, Vancouver clinched their spot in a dramatic penalty shootout win against LAFC.
It’s the first time for both sides in the Conference final, with San Diego becoming the second-ever expansion team to make it this far in the playoffs (Chicago Fire won MLS Cup in 1998 in their debut season), and the Whitecaps outperforming every season since their 2011 MLS debut.
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