On one side you have Cruz Azul looking to pull equal with Club América for the most CONCACAF Champions Cup titles at seven. On the other side is the Vancouver Whitecaps, looking to win their first CONCACAF Champions Cup title and the first for Canada.

In the wake of losing the Concacaf Champions Cup to Cruz Azul in Mexico, the Vancouver Whitecaps have had to cancel training due to players and staff experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms. That also impacted the Whitecaps contingent who are with the Canadian national team,