Vancouver Whitecaps watch party at BC Place on pace to surpass MLS Cup Final crowd in Miami

Thomas Müller’s vision is becoming a reality.

The German soccer star has stated that he wanted the city, including Vancouver Canucks fans, to get behind the local soccer team.

That has certainly transpired over the last few weeks.

The Vancouver Whitecaps sold out BC Place during their tense MLS Western Conference Semifinals win over Los Angeles FC. It was the first time in their MLS history for games that didn’t feature Lionel Messi. Müller and the Whitecaps didn’t disappoint, with one of the most thrilling victories in Vancouver sports history.

Fans flooded the streets after the win. And, after a dominant win over San Diego FC last weekend, the Whitecaps are now off to the MLS Cup Finals.

The first watch party at BC Place for the match against San Diego drew approximately 8,000 fans. However, a recent update suggests that the upcoming watch party will exceed that by a decent clip.

A Whitecaps spokesperson told Daily Hive on Tuesday that 16,000 fans had already bought tickets to the BC Place watch party to witness the Whitecaps battle Lionel Messi and Inter Miami for the MLS Cup.

At this rate, the watch party crowd at BC Place is going to surpass those in attendance to watch the actual game in Miami.

Inter Miami’s home stadium, Chase Field, has a capacity of 21,550. And, there are still some unsold tickets available for Saturday’s penultimate match.

The Whitecaps have already sold 16,000 tickets for the watch party in less than 24 hours since tickets were initially released to the general public.

For fans who want to attend the final watch party of the season, tickets are $15. The first 15,000 fans who arrive will also receive a free MLS Cup Finals T-shirt.

A massive watch party would surely bring a smile to Müller’s face.

“I want to be part of the city,” he said recently during an interview with Sekeres and Price. “I feel for the Canucks, and I want Canucks fans feeling also for us, so we are one city, and we can be proud to have these teams in the highest leagues in competitions.”