Following the World Cup, live soccer and football action continues at Swangard Stadium and BC Place throughout the month.<\/p>\n
World Cup fever has officially conquered Vancouver. The city has\u00a0spent years preparing for its hosting role, but few could have predicted what’s unfolded during the tournament.<\/p>\n
You can see it everywhere: the parade of spectators heading toward BC Place on game days, nightly celebrations on Granville Street, watch parties that have transformed public spaces and the packed restaurants and bars where fans are clamouring for a spot in front of a screen.<\/p>\n
Then there’s the inevitable FOMO when you find out another one of your friends has scored one of the hottest tickets in town: a coveted seat inside the stadium for one of Vancouver’s seven World Cup matches.<\/p>\n
If all that excitement has you wanting to see more live sports, Vancouver has plenty to offer this summer. To keep the momentum going after the billowing clouds of red and white smoke bombs have settled, the city is home to two professional soccer clubs and a football team well worth cheering for.<\/p>\n
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/p>\n
Of course, we have to start with our hometown soccer squad. The Vancouver Whitecaps are currently on a break for World Cup action, with several players representing their countries on the international stage, including Sebastian Berhalter (USA), Andr\u00e9s Cubas (Paraguay) and Rayan Elloumi (Tunisia).<\/p>\n
As the FIFA tournament reaches its final rounds, fans will have a rare opportunity to catch the Caps up close before they resume their MLS season at BC Place in August. The team will make a special return to Swangard Stadium, a venue that holds a significant place in the club\u2019s early history, for a TELUS Canadian Championship fixture against Calgary\u2019s Cavalry FC<\/a> on July 8, with a spot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup on the line. At this match, fans can even take in the action from the supporters\u2019 section right behind the net and join the Southsiders fan club from pitch level.<\/p>\n With the Whitecaps\u2019 future in Vancouver still in limbo amid ongoing discussions about their next chapter, now is the time to show your support and #SaveTheCaps.<\/p>\n Vancouver Rise FC<\/p>\n Rise FC have made an immediate impact since their debut in April 2025, helping usher in a new era for women\u2019s pro soccer in Vancouver. The club has quickly risen to the occasion as part of the growing professional women\u2019s game in Canada, with Burnaby-born Canadian soccer icon (and current guest voice for TransLink announcements during the World Cup) Christine Sinclair among its co-owners.<\/p>\n Fans can catch Rise FC at Swangard Stadium for two games in July, in which they welcome Halifax Tides FC<\/a> on July 25 and Roses de Montr\u00e9al FC<\/a> on July 29.<\/p>\n BC Lions<\/p>\n