VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will go on the road this weekend for the MLS Cup Western Conference final.

Top-seed San Diego FC defeated Minnesota United 1-0 on Monday in the final conference semifinal game of the playoffs and will have home-field advantage for Saturday's final-four match.

San Diego and Vancouver finished the regular season tied atop the West with 63 points, but the Californian side had one more win than the Whitecaps.

Vancouver advanced to the West final with a win over visiting Los Angeles FC on Saturday. Los Angeles tied the match at 2-2 in the 95th minute after Vancouver defender Tristan Blackmon was sent off with his second yellow card of the night, but the Whitecaps won 4-3 on penalty kicks.

The Whitecaps are appearing in their first conference final since j

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