Müller and Vancouver cruise into Canadian Championship semifinals

Former Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller has reached the semifinals of the Canadian Championship with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The defending champions secured their place with a comfortable 5-2 aggregate win over Cavalry FC.

After a decisive 4-1 victory in the first leg, the Whitecaps only needed a draw in the second leg. They achieved this with a 1-1 result, despite conceding a goal after Müller's substitution. Müller, who departed Bayern Munich in the summer of 2025, played for nearly an hour in Calgary before being replaced with the score at 0-0.

The team conceded a goal after Müller's exit but managed to equalize late in the game through substitute Mihail Gherasimencov. Vancouver will now face CF Montreal in the semifinals, a team against whom Müller secured his first title with the Whitecaps last year. The 36-year-old World Cup winner also recently served as an expert commentator for MagentaTV during the current World Cup.