World Cup 2026 is in Vancouver — Soccer Injuries, ACL Tears & Who's Winning It All

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is coming to Vancouver — and we had to talk about it. Dr. Oliver Sanchez and Dr. Zoë Fasoulakis get personal: both have torn their ACLs playing soccer, Zoë played varsity at McGill and still plays today, and Oliver has had his fair share of the beautiful game too.We cut through the health jargon to bring you practical, honest conversations about how your body works so you can know more and move better.In this episode, we break down the most common soccer injuries we see in the clinic — hamstrings, ankles, ACLs, and concussions — and how we actually manage them as chiropractors. We dig into why the ACL research on female athletes is still inconclusive, why the old "dark room, no screens" concussion protocol is outdated, and what a smart recovery actually looks like. Plus we share our personal ACL stories, debate Canada's chances at the tournament, pick our World Cup winners, and weigh in on the heading ban debate. We wrap up with the big one — Messi or Ronaldo?Follow the show so you never miss an episode! Next up, we sit down with FBL acupuncturist Dayna.CHAPTERS0:00 - Welcome to Body Plus1:06 - World Cup in Vancouver — How Are We Feeling?2:19 - Canada's Chances & Jonathan David4:15 - The FBL World Cup Pool5:00 - Most Common Soccer Injuries in the Clinic6:14 - Why Hamstrings Are So Vulnerable in Soccer7:20 - Ankle Sprains — Grades, Assessment & Recovery9:34 - Concussions in Soccer — What's Changed12:11 - How Chiropractors Help With Concussion Recovery12:25 - ACL Injuries — Why Soccer Players Are at Risk14:05 - Our Personal ACL Stories17:36 - Managing Acute Soccer Injuries — Zoe's Approach20:12 - Recovery Tools — Sauna, Cold Plunge & Compression22:15 - Sleep & Injury Risk in Elite Athletes23:34 - The #1 Thing Recreational Players Can Do to Stay Injury-Free26:00 - World Cup Predictions — Spain vs. Portugal27:43 - How Far Will Canada Go?29:01 - Most Underrated Team in the Tournament29:46 - The Heading Debate — Should It Be Banned for Youth?31:39 - The World Cup Song — Jelly Roll vs. Waka Waka32:50 - Messi or Ronaldo? The GOAT DebateCONNECT WITH USVisit the Clinic: Foundation Body Lab in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver BCInstagram: @bodypluspodcast