New York City FC 2026 Roster Profile: 5 Takeaways
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.
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Brooklyn FC Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
The Brooklyn men's roster is up to 18 players after signing forward Markus Anderson, goalkeeper Kayne Rizvanovich, center back Rocco Romeo, and midfielder Abdoulaye Kanté.
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How Nico Fernández Mercau plays striker
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.
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Gotham FC drop "Lady Liberty" third kit
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!
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MLS pundits predict 2026 MLS season
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.
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Episode 78: Takeaways from NYCFC's season-opening draw
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.
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New York City vs LA Galaxy player ratings
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.
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NYCFC draws 10-man LA Galaxy in season opener
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.
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New York City 1-1 LA Galaxy: 4 Thoughts
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.
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New York City 1 - 1 LA Galaxy: Rate the players
New York City FC drew an LA Galaxy reduced to 10 players to earn a point on the road.
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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.
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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.
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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.
7 days ago | 1 read
Cosmos Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
We can confirm that center back Marcelo Lage departed the Cosmos after signing with the club in mid-December.
7 days ago | 5 reads
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.
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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.
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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.
7 days ago | 1 read
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.
8 days ago | 2 reads
Gotham FC Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
Gotham send 24-year-old midfielder and Danish international Josefine Hasbo to Boston Legacy FC for $50,000 in allocation money.
8 days ago | 7 reads
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.
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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.
9 days ago | 1 read
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.
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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.
10 days ago | 0 reads
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?
11 days ago | 0 reads
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?
12 days ago | 1 read
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