Burnaby, BC | Westcoast German News | Friday, July 10, 2026 On a beautiful, mild summer evening, Westcoast German News had the privilege of covering the Vancouver Whitecaps for the first time as an official freelance photographer. Wednesday, July 8, 2026, was more than just another Canadian Championship match—it marked the Whitecaps’ return to Swangard…
Prost, Vancouver! ERDINGER Weissbräu Partners with the Whitecaps in a Match Made in Bavaria Vancouver Whitecaps FC have announced a new official partnership with ERDINGER Weissbräu, one of Germany’s most celebrated wheat beer producers, naming the Bavarian brewery the Official Import Beer of the club through the 2026 season. The deal reflects not only a…
A Historic Sunday at BC Place — March 15, 2026 Even before a single ball was kicked, Sunday’s match against Minnesota United FC had already earned a nickname among the faithful: The Cherry Blossom Match. Vancouver’s iconic pink blooms were in full splendour around the city, and the Whitecaps community leaned into the season with…
From our sports correspondent Elke Porter | Westcoast German News *All Photos by Porter — shot live and at full speed at BC Place on Saturday, February 28, 2026. It was an evening Vancouver fans had been waiting a long time for. Thomas Müller — the great tactician, the “Raumdeuter,” the man with the famous…
VANCOUVER — It started quietly. Very quietly. When the referee’s whistle kicked off Wednesday night’s Concacaf Champions Cup second leg between the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Costa Rica’s Club Sport Cartaginés at BC Place, only a handful of fans dotted the lower bowl. The cavernous stadium felt almost surreal for a continental knockout tie —…
Vancouver, BC – January 16, 2026 – As winter settles in back home, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are doing what has quietly become a January tradition: packing their bags and heading to Spain for a four-week preseason training camp in Marbella. It’s not a holiday—though the sunshine certainly helps—but a carefully designed reset for bodies, minds,…
Vancouver, BC – When Westcoast German News first interviewed Axel Schuster in March 2020, introducing him to our readers as he began his journey with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, we recognized his passion and strategic acumen would make waves in Major League Soccer. In that interview, Schuster shared his philosophy: a sporting director doesn’t need to…
VANCOUVER, BC – The stage is set for an epic showdown at BC Place as the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Los Angeles FC in the MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal on Saturday, November 22, at 6:30 p.m. PT. The match is officially sold out, with capacity expanded to over 53,000 after the upper bowl…
Vancouver, BC – Thomas Müller hat mit einer Gala-Vorstellung am vergangenen Samstag nicht nur seinen 36. Geburtstag gebührend gefeiert, sondern auch Geschichte in der Major League Soccer geschrieben. Der deutsche Weltmeister von 2014 wurde nach seinem Dreierpack beim historischen 7:0-Sieg der Vancouver Whitecaps gegen Tabellenführer Philadelphia Union zum MLS Player of Matchday 33 gewählt. Müller…
Vancouver Whitecaps FC has strengthened their defensive line with the acquisition of experienced German centre-back Sebastian Schönlau from Hamburger SV. The 31-year-old defender arrives at BC Place with an impressive resume, having captained HSV for over 100 matches and played a pivotal role in their recent promotion to the Bundesliga. Proven Leadership and Experience Schönlau…
Vancouver, BC | August 21, 2025 | Elke Porter | Westcoast German News Media Thomas Müller will experience a unique homecoming this Saturday when the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host St. Louis CITY SC at BC Place Stadium, facing off against six of his German compatriots in what promises to be an emotionally charged encounter. The…
