Montreal and Vancouver prepare for final clash in Amway Canadian Championship

20150810_ACCleg1preview_wwwThe 2015 Amway Canadian Championship has reached its climax and both the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Montreal Impact will be looking to clinch the Voyageurs Cup as the two-leg final gets underway on Wednesday, 12 August, at Stade Saputo in Montreal.

The Impact is trying to win their third straight Canadian Championship. Both teams, meanwhile, are vying for the coveted spot in the 2016/17 CONCACAF Champions League. The second leg takes place on 26 August at BC Place in Vancouver.

In their pursuit of their first Voyageurs Cup, Vancouver reached the final after a close battle with FC Edmonton from the North American Soccer League.

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Exclusive: FIFA launches internal probe of alleged corruption – sources

Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has launched an internal investigation of alleged corruption, two people familiar with the matter said, in a development that may signal greater cooperation with criminal probes by U.S. and Swiss authorities.

Members of FIFA’s executive committee were briefed on the internal investigation at a closed-door meeting in Zurich last month, said the sources, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, a U.S. law firm, is conducting the investigation, which is running parallel to the probes by authorities in the United States and Switzerland, the sources said. The results of the investigation are expected to be shared with the authorities, they added.

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