The highlight of VfB’s trip to Texas, in footballing terms at least, will be the friendly against 1. FC Köln on Saturday 19 November (kick-off: 15:00 local time) at the Q2-Stadium in Austin. Tickets are available online.
During the week, VfB will have a number of engagements in Austin and Texas in addition to their daily training sessions. On Sunday 20 November, the team will attend the American football game of the Houston Texans against the Washington Commanders. On Tuesday and Thursday, the VfB football school camps will take place in Austin with children, adolescents and coaches from the region.
On Thursday 17 November at 17:30 there will be a fan meeting hosted by the German-American Heritage Society - a symbol of the long-standing German-American history in Austin. All fans are welcome to attend the event, just as they are at the team’s open training session on the same day at 13:00 at Austin FC’s St. David’s Performance Center. Another fan meeting is also planned for day of the match itself, starting at 11:30, this time at the stadium. During the fan meeting, there will be an e-sports contest between fans from Germany and the USA with VfB players and legends.
In addition to the team, VfB’s travelling party will also include the mascot Fritzle and VfB legends Cacau and Ricardo Osorio.