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The New York City FC goalkeeper and 2026 World Cup veteran is on Mauricio Pochettino's first United States national team roster as the build-up to the 2030 World Cup begins with four friendlies, and Freese is the most experienced keeper on what's a young-leaning roster.
The final three regular-season matches of 2026 will be played at Citi Field, where NYCFC hasn't won in four visits so far this season and is winless across its last six games played going back to the 2025 campaign.
The highs and lows of a win over RSL and a gut-wrenching loss to New England. Plus, Alonso Martínez returns, Luighi breaks out, NYCFC II pushes for playoffs and makes moves for its future, and a big preview the Red Bulls coming to Yankee Stadium.
All the ways Alonso Martínez's return can help New York City FC over the final nine games of the MLS season, from the psychological boost of getting the team's leading scorer back, to the roster ramifications of having Martínez to call on once again.
Guro Reiten picked up a historic first NWSL goal with a sparkling early strike, then Jaedyn Shaw finished off a fluid team move to get Gotham a 2-1 win and erase the disappointment of a heavy loss to Denver.
Two teams mired in lengthy MLS winless streaks meet in Utah as NYCFC tries to shake off its midweek disappointment in Queens and seeks a first-ever away win against RSL.
Brady O'Connor, most recently of the NY/NJ 2026 World Cup host committee, will lead business operations as the Edison, New Jersey-based club prepares for its July 2027 debut.
Another costly setback at home for NYCFC as they're now winless in eight straight matches after New England's Dániel Gazdag scored a winner in the third minute of second-half stoppage time.
New York City FC hosts the Revolution at Citi Field for the first time ever, and while in search of a win to put an end to what's grown into a seven-match winless rut.
Lavelle is up for the overall women's Ballon d'Or, Berger is trying to win Women's Goalkeeper of the Year after finishing second in 2025, though Gotham FC itself was shut out of a Club of the Year nomination.
Another game added to the winless streak, but a valuable point gained. Plus, transfer window wrap-ups, full MLS participation in US Open Cup returns, and key matches vs New England and Real Salt Lake come next.
NYCFC will try to break out of a prolonged winless streak back home at Yankee Stadium, though to do so, they'll need to snap the four-match winning streak Nashville rides in on.
Santiago Rodríguez is back in MLS, but the $6M fee to bring him to Columbus isn't going to sellers Botafogo, instead being put towards settling Botafogo's debts to NYCFC (and Atlanta), the second time this summer a club from Brazil's debts to NYCFC made headlines.
Analyzing the state of the New York City FC squad in the closing hours of the MLS transfer window, as the club remains stuck in a winless streak, banged up, and staring down a visit from Supporters' Shield leaders Nashville SC.
Thiago Martins and Keaton Parks, recent returnees from injury, had to limp out of NYCFC's 1-1 draw with Toronto FC, deepening what's been a season-long string of injury setbacks for some of the team's most important players.
A second straight 1-1 draw on the road for New York City FC as Nicolás Fernández Mercau opened up a lead in the 29th minute only for the lead to disappear in the second half.
