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Matchday 1: New York City vs LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park
New York City FC begin their 2026 season with a Justin Haak reunion and a tough test in primetime against a retooled LA Galaxy.
Pascal Jansen: 'We have to do better than we did last year'
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.
Oppo Research: 5 Things about 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.
What the NYCFC depth chart looks like as the 2026 season begins
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.
New York City FC Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
NYCFC make their fifth signing this transfer window by adding 2026 MLS SuperDraft pick Kevin Pierre to the midfield.
New York City FC sign MLS SuperDraft pick Kevin Pierre
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.
Only one New York City FC match on national TV in 2026?
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.
Opening Day Blues: A look at NYCFC's miserable record on Matchday 1
Gather 'round, as we tell the tale of NYCFC's unfortunate habit of dropping points on opening day in soul-crushing ways.
Nine Gotham FC players receive international call-ups
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.
New York City FC will move to Etihad Park at start of 2027/28 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.
Episode 77: Previewing and predicting what's in store for NYCFC in 2026
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.
Surveying the new MLS fantasy game landscape
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?
HRB Roundtable: Are New York City FC ready for the 2026 season?
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?
Brooklyn FC and Fort Lauderdale United Battle to a dramatic 3–3 draw in Florida
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.
New York City FC 0-2 San Jose: 4 Thoughts
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.
Pascal Jansen confirms Talles Magno injury: 'This is a minor setback'
The NYCFC coach says Talles Magno won't rejoin team training sessions for one or two more weeks, though injury updates were more positive for midfielders Aiden O'Neill and Jonny Shore.
Forbes values New York City FC over $1 billion
Inter Miami leads MLS with a valuation of $1.35 billion; NYCFC now #4 behind LAFC and LA Galaxy after valuation increases to $1.02 billion.
26 Predictions for 2026
Once again, we look into our size 2 crystal ball, and see visions of the year to come.
New York City FC 1-2 Sporting Kansas City: 4 Thoughts
NYCFC's second Coachella friendly was a chance for the squad's depth, like 17-year-old striker Seymour Reid, to make cases for more 2026 minutes, while also giving us a first glimpse of Kai Trewin in action.
Power Ranking all 2026 MLS kits
We look at all 30 of the 2026 MLS, and pass ruthless judgement on every one. Spoiler alert: Inter Miami's "Car Valet Kit" (not the real name) didn't place well.
Episode 76: What the preseason matches tell us about the state of NYCFC's roster
Takeaways from the Coachella Valley Invitational matches, including how we think NYCFC can cope with early-season injuries in the midfield and still without a natural option to start at center-forward.
New York City FC release 2026 All Nations Kit
Blue shirt, white shorts, orange socks: The 2026 All Nations 2026 Kit "represents how the many cultures of New York City combine to form something even greater."
New York City FC valued at $1.12 billion
The latest Major League Soccer valuations put together by Sportico rank NYCFC as the 5th-most-valuable club in the league, with their value rising by 12% compared to 2025.
Where's Talles Magno?
The Prodigal Winger returned to New York City FC at the start of preseason and took the #11 kit. But Talles Magno was absent from the lineup on Sunday, and wasn't spotted in training.
New York City FC 1-1 LAFC: 5 Thoughts
A New York City FC missing key players (and, ahem, a striker) played to a 1-1 draw under the bright, clear desert skies in their opening game at the 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational.
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