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New York City FC return to Chester, PA, to face the Union for the first time since last November's upset win in the Eastern Conference Semifinal. Can NYCFC keep the streak alive and beat Philadelphia on the road for the third time in three years?
Philadelphia Union will be without Ezekiel Alladoh after the club-record signing earned a red card in last week's loss to 2025 wooden spoon-winners DC United — here's how a rebuilt DOOP will try to get it done at home against New York City FC on Sunday.
New York City FC choose the Designated Player roster-building model for the first time now that all three DP slots are filled with active members of the squad.
While he's currently Pascal Jansen's preferred option to fill in for the injured Alonso Martínez, Nico takes a very different approach to playing as New York City FC's center-forward.
The retina-sizzling shirt featuring the Statue of Liberty is the only third kit in club history, and the attention-grabbing design is unlike any other introduced by the Bats. Bonus: Orange shorts!
Fire up the lamination machine: Three pundits pick New York City FC to be a Top 4 team in 2026 — and another seven pick the club to miss the playoffs entirely.
The biggest lessons learned from New York City FC's 1-1 draw with LA Galaxy, plus Etihad Park gets confirmed as opening in the summer of 2027 when MLS flips to its new European-style league calendar.
The Starting XI averaged a 6.4 rating, a not great but also not terrible collective rating befitting a similar level of New York City FC performance in their 1-1 draw with the Galaxy.
New York City FC leave Los Angeles with a point, but an attack in desperate need of a striker didn't place a single shot on target from open play.
New York City FC escape the season opener with one point despite putting zero shots on target outside of Nico Fernández Mercau's penalty. give credit to Matt Freese, who made five saves for the Pigeons.
New York City FC begin their 2026 season with a Justin Haak reunion and a tough test in primetime against a retooled LA Galaxy.
The New York City FC coach shared updates about the health of his squad and set some targets for 2026 on the eve of his team's season-opening match against LA Galaxy.
LA Galaxy missed the playoffs in 2025 but added Jakob Glesnes, Justin Haak, João Klauss, and Erik Thommy to this year's squad. Josh Guesman of Corner of the Galaxy Podcast tells why that should give them an edge this year, but might not be enough to get past New York City FC in the season opener.
A position-by-position breakdown of the player pool available to New York City FC Head Coach Pascal Jansen as the 2026 MLS season kicks off.
NYCFC make their fifth signing this transfer window by adding 2026 MLS SuperDraft pick Kevin Pierre to the midfield.
The 23-year-old MLS was a rock in the Georgia Southern University midfield, where he started all 18 matches and went the full 90 minutes in 12 of them.
LAFC and Seattle Sounders get 6 games each on Fox this year while Inter Miami gets just 2. NYCFC is one of a handful of teams to appear in just one game, and Red Bull New York won't appear in any national broadcasts.
Gather 'round, as we tell the tale of NYCFC's unfortunate habit of dropping points on opening day in soul-crushing ways.
From SheBelieves Cup to 2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers, many members of the Gotham FC squad will be busy on national-team duty in the weeks leading up to the start of the NWSL regular season.
NYCFC will continue to play home matches at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field during the 14-game sprint season held in early 2027 before debuting at Etihad Park sometime in July.
A season preview episode in which we make bold predictions about New York City FC and where they'll finish in the Eastern Conference, then look ahead to the season opener against Justin Haak's LA Galaxy.
Now that MLS ended their fantasy league, three apps are poised to take its place: Which is right for you, Fantasy UTD, Sofascore, or Kickbase?
Can Pascal Jansen rely on New York City FC's midfield and defensive spine to get the season off to a strong start despite missing a striker?
A Brooklyn FC reduced to 10 players gave up a last-minute goal to end Valentine's Day with just one point on a night when they could have logged their second away win of the season.
Preseason ended with a second straight New York City FC loss at the Coachella Valley Invitational, but two key contributors made their first starts, and Kevin O'Toole again flexed his versatility.