Vermont Green FC, a semi‑professional soccer club based in Burlington, Vermont, is made up largely of college‑level players who captured the 2025 USL League Two national championship and maintain strong ties to Canada through several Canadian players on its roster.
On June 6, the team traveled to Montreal for a closed‑door friendly against the Canadian men’s national team, a match that served as one of the final training sessions for Canada ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
The World Cup will open with Canada’s game against Bosnia‑Herzegovina on Friday and will be hosted across 16 venues in three countries, including ten in Canada, four in the United States and two in Mexico.
Vermont Green’s schedule includes an annual competition called the Maple Cup, where the club meets semi‑professional teams from Quebec, a series it has won in all three editions.
A Canadian Connection
Forward David Ajagbe, a Vancouver native who trains in the offseason with Canadian star Alphonso Davies, featured in the Montreal encounter.
The match was closed to the public and the final score was not released, but the fixture underscored the growing exchange between collegiate talent and the Canadian program.