Vancouver Whitecaps Cherry Blossom Match

Vancouver Whitecaps FC will celebrate their first Cherry Blossom match on Sunday, March 15th when they square off against Minnesota United at BC Place.

Vancouver Whitecaps Cherry Blossom Match

• Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026 with 1:30pm kick-off
• Location: BC Place, Vancouver
• Tickets: Available online

Thomas Müller could go head-to-head with former Bayern Munich teammate and Colombia national team captain James Rodríguez if both feature on Sunday. This would mark the first match in MLS history to feature two FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winners. Müller won the Golden Boot at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and  Rodríguez at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Together at Bayern Munich, they won two Bundesliga titles, and Rodríguez assisted Müller for his 100th Bundesliga goal.

Cherry Blossom Features

With more than 22,000 tickets sold, fans can savour the splendour of the season with Sakura Lychee Donuts available at Beast Unleashed, section 230. It is a brioche donut filled with cherry blossom lychee infused pastry cream. A special edition cherry blossom scarf and jersey decal will also be available for purchase at section 205. Visit the Cherry Blossom Festival at section 225 on the concourse for details about this year’s festivities around Vancouver, and be at your seats in time for the anthems which will be sung by Risa Takahashi. Born and raised in Japan, Takahashi is a Vancouver-based musician who practices both Japanese and Hawaiian cultural traditions.

Sunday is expected to be the 10th straight Whitecaps FC weekend match with more than 22,000 tickets sold, dating back to last summer. 

So far this season the Whitecaps are 4W-1L-1D across all competitions. In MLS league play, Vancouver are tied for the lead in goals scored (8), lead MLS in expected goals (7.40) and expected goal difference (5.90), rank second in touches in the opposition box (99), and have conceded the second-fewest expected goals (1.50).

Upcoming Theme Matches

The ‘Caps will host additional themed celebration matches this season including: a Vaisakhi Match on April 4th vs Portland; Indigenous Peoples Celebration on April 11th vs New York City; a Pride Match on September 5th vs St. Louis; and the Fan Appreciation Match on November 1st vs Seattle.

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