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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 04/10/2026

Scenes from Friday night’s Colombia-Paraguay friendly in Harrison, NJ, as a pair of Conmebol’s World Cup reps played in front of a midsized crowd at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Fuller match gallery here: www.nysoccerjournal.com/colombia-vs-...

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 03/10/2026

Jamaica played & won in El Salvador last night in Concacaf Nations League, but Tayvon Gray was one of 5 players to drop out of the squad beforehand for “injuries or personal reasons.” Specific reason for his exit is not clear, though Gray got 0 minutes of playing time in the window’s first 2 matches

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 27/09/2026

5th draw out of the last 7 head to head meetings between NYCFC and Atlanta; 9 of their 20 all-time matches have now ended tied. Couple of teams that love to Respect The Point. Meanwhile, somehow, 3 of these teams might make the playoffs

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 26/09/2026

James Sands playing right back in the year 2026 is where we’re at, thanks international break. Traoré in for Luighi at the 9, Miazga on the bench available as a sub, big chances for Gustavo and Shore to impress while int’l guys are away

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 26/09/2026

Now official. Due to weather, Saturday’s Cosmos match against the Richmond Kickers has been rescheduled to Sunday at 4 PM at Hinchliffe Stadium. All tickets purchased for Saturday’s match will be honored on Sunday. The Cosmos luck of bad weather at home this season continues. #NYCosmos

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 25/09/2026

REPORT: With a state of emergency declared in New Jersey ahead of this weekend's nor’easter, the USL League One match in Paterson tomorrow night between the Cosmos and Richmond Kickers has reportedly been postponed. No make-up date confirmed, expect announcement soon. #NYCosmos #USL

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 23/09/2026

#2 Chattanooga FC selects #6 New York City FC II in Round 1 of the MLS Next Pro playoffs. Since starting as a club in 2009, Chattanooga FC has NEVER beaten a "New York" team in the playoffs. * 2014 #RBNY U23 * 2015 #NYCosmos B * 2020 Cosmos (draw) * 2023 Flower City Union

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 22/09/2026

Alonso Martínez barely back and already getting fined by the MLS Disciplinary Committee for violating league’s embellishment/simulation policy while trying to win a PK vs RBNY on this phantom Ronald Donkor foul

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 19/09/2026

He’s going as Bench-ie Traoré for the derby. Wolf and Luighi each preferred to the big summer signing, says something. Michael Bradley meanwhile keeps all 3 of his DPs on the bench

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 18/09/2026

Signing Matt Miazga in 2026 does not look like an upgrade on Raul Gustavo, more like a replacement for the departed Strahinja Tanasijević and another option if NYCFC doesn’t want to keep using James Sands at centerback www.nysoccerjournal.com/new-york-cit...

Comparison of Matt Miazga and Raul Gustavo’s defensive stats in 2026, per https://www.soccerdatavizer.com

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 16/09/2026

Nico Fernández Mercau: "The offers were there. There are always offers — it's football. The offers mean you're doing well. I decided to stay here. I'm happy. I've been here a year. I decided to stay, with my family. Happy here with the team, staff, everyone." (Q by @robertoabramowitz.bsky.social)

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 10/09/2026

The most significant sporting event happening in Flushing, Queens tonight: it’s New York City FC vs New England Revolution, of course

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 08/09/2026

They won’t have this scenic setup in Middlesex County. Hudson River Derby, MLS Next Pro version, under way here on Randall’s Island. One of the last before it becomes a full-on New Jersey Derby from 2027-on

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 04/09/2026

Getting Alonso Martínez and Aiden O'Neill back (on the subs bench) is huge, as is having Thiago Martins ready to start after coming off early vs Toronto. James Sands shifts into the midfield but can easily drop deep to form a back-5/back-3, if needed

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 01/09/2026

Hometown Soccer, New York City FC, MLS NEXT Pro and Middlesex County, New Jersey will make an #MLSNP announcement at Major League Soccer's Headquarters tomorrow at 11am ET. Last month, New York Soccer Journal exclusively detailed plans to relocate #NYCFC II to Edison, NJ.

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 26/08/2026

The draw for the 2027 US Open Cup First Qualifying Round is out. Six local amateur teams from NY & NJ are in action, with 16 others getting byes. @battista.bsky.social has the #USOC2027 matchups and info on every local. www.nysoccerjournal.com/us-open-cup-... (Graphic by @franklan.bsky.social)

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 24/08/2026

James Sands and Dante Polvara: Just a pair of NYCFC Academy products in the latest MLS Team of the Matchday www.mlssoccer.com/news/team-of...

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 23/08/2026

Esther González signing for Saudi club Al-Qadsiah after parting with Gotham for “personal reasons” 🤔 alqadsiah.com/posts/btl-al...

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 23/08/2026

Luighi with goals in back to back games but to the bench he goes in favor of Talles Magno. Kennebunkport, Maine native Max Murray gets a hometown-ish start next to James Sands after struggling in his last appearance vs the Union. No Thiago in the squad after being listed as Questionable

NYCFC starting XI at New England: Freese GK; Cavallo, Sands, Murray, Gray; Perea, Shore, Nico; Traoré, Talles Magno, Ojeda

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 19/08/2026

Murray, Cavallo, Shore bow out of the NYCFC XI, replaced by Raul Gustavo, O’Toole, Nico Fernández Mercau. Perea+Keaton pivot deeper in midfield, Traoré-Luighi-Ojeda front three…enough to earn a rebound result at Cincy?

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 17/08/2026

Pascal Jansen has a 1-match Leagues Cup suspension to serve…eventually?…after getting shown a red after the final whistle of his NYCFC’s tournament-closing loss to Necaxa

Screenshot of Leagues Cup disciplinary ruling: “Following the conclusion of the New York City FC vs. Necaxa match, New York City FC Head Coach Pascal Johann Jansen was issued a red card for using offensive, insulting, or abusive language and/or actions. In accordance with Article 4.2.C of the Leagues Cup 2026 Competition Regulations, the Disciplinary Committee has issued a one-match suspension to Jansen.”

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 16/08/2026

Former New York City FC II winger Jonathan Jiménez scored for Westchester SC tonight in USL League One. #WESvsNAP #NYCFC

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 15/08/2026

Thiago Martins not ready to return from his hamstring strain yet, Hannes Wolf, according to Pascal Jansen, “had a weird moment in training” that ruled him out for Necaxa + tomorrow’s game, but Raul Gustavo, Agustín Ojeda (twisted ankle vs Cruz Azul) are both off the NYCFC injury list

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 14/08/2026

It’s an intimate gathering at Sports Illustrated Stadium for a Leagues Cup match that technically means something but also feels like it doesn’t really

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 06/08/2026

6’5” Max Murray getting his first career start for NYCFC against a Santos Laguna team that has struggled to defend set pieces? Get it into the mixer, time to become Set Piece FC for Leagues Cup www.nysoccerjournal.com/leagues-cup-...

Screenshot of a section of NYCFC-Santos Laguna preview: “Set pieces have been a sore spot for Santos Laguna. They've already conceded two goals from set plays through three Apertura matches early this season, and that's after they let in seven from set plays during the 2025/26 Clausura, which ranked them 16th for set-play defense out of 18 Liga MX teams.”

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 06/08/2026

João Loiola and Luighi, both young Brazilians with the potential to make their NYCFC debuts during Leagues Cup and both here on loan-with-option-to-buy deals orchestrated by Todd Dunivant. What the sporting director said about taking this approach www.nysoccerjournal.com/todd-dunivan...

Todd Dunivant answer on loaning in Luighi, João Loiola:

“If there's a pathway there, that is a great way to acquire these guys without maybe taking the risk of the full-on risk, the long-term risk of making a big bet. Those aren't easy to hit straight away. And giving ourselves some flexibility with some of these, the two you mentioned from Brazil, we think is the right move for us."

https://www.nysoccerjournal.com/todd-dunivant-nycfc-sporting-director-interview-2026-mls-transfers/

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 04/08/2026

Todd Dunivant spoke yesterday and addressed the Nico Fernández Mercau transfer situation (screenshotted a salient bit), what to like about Luighi, how to get a “flagship” signing right, and his positive view of the overall state of the squad. Full interview www.nysoccerjournal.com/todd-dunivan...

Do you want to lose your best player? Never. But this is how the game works. We need to make sure that we are looking out for the club, that we're making the team better with whatever we do, whether he stays or not. I think, for us, we have been in contact with Nico throughout this process. If there's any questions about his commitment and mentality, he's started all three games, three goals, one in each, and you see no drop. There's been nothing but what we've always come to expect from Nico. So credit to him for that.

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 03/08/2026

NYCFC roster for Leagues Cup is out and it includes Next Pro players João Loiola, El Hadji Samb, Peter Molinari. New signing Luighi also eligible and officially on the roster. Enjoy the experience of learning everyone’s full legal names, there will be a quiz later

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 02/08/2026

That 5-0 Toronto win in the Bronx in the 2016 playoffs never happened, according to the AI author of the AP’s NYCFC-TFC recap from Friday. “In the regular season” qualifier would make this true but that qualifier isn’t in there so…

AI recap of NYCFC 1-1 Toronto which claims Toronto “has never won at Yankee Stadium”

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 01/08/2026

Nicolás Fernández Mercau, MLS ranks after 18 matches Minutes: 3rd (1,588) Goals: t-1st (13) Goals+assists: 3rd (16) Big chances created: t-8th (9) G-xG: 1st (+5.47) Non-PK goals: t-6th (9) Shots on target: t-3rd (28) Successful dribbles/gm: 11th (1.78) Fouls: 3rd (37) Fouls drawn: 2nd (55)

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 01/08/2026

More soccer in the Bronx, third game played on this pitch since last Saturday night. Beautiful night here for it

Photo of Yankee Stadium as NYCFC Toronto kicks off

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 21/07/2026

Lots of injured Legs for NYCFC as MLS resumes. Biggest surprise absentee among them is Raul Gustavo, really thinning out the left-center-back options for Pascal Jansen (James Sands might start there) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

Screenshot of NYCFC injury report vs Columbus Crew: Drew Baiera, Raul Gustavo, Mac Learned all Out with Leg injuries.

Continued NYCFC injury report: Alonso Martínez, Maxi Moralez, Aiden O'Neill, Kevin O'Toole, Keaton Parks, Kai Trewin all out with Leg injuries.

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 18/07/2026

2 and a half hour delay but a 2:35 announced start for Gotham-Reign, players warming up as we skeet

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 18/07/2026

The staffer trying to clear the very waterlogged corners of the Icahn pitch getting some “squeegee! Squeegee” chants from a few people in the crowd. It’s semi-bright here now and not raining as hard nor storming actively, so maybe soccer will happen?

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 18/07/2026

It is definitely not great out here on Randall’s Island as Gotham and the Reign are delayed and as it storms, aggressively. From bad air quality to floods, what a week in NYC for GFC

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 18/07/2026

Jay Z stage left Yankee Stadium with a sketchy outfield grass situation ahead of NYCFC vs Chicago Fire on 7/25

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 16/07/2026

Brad Sims, now up there with Kevin O’Toole, says that Etihad Park will open with its first NYCFC match one year from tomorrow, July 17, 2027

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 16/07/2026

Michael Bradley: “The league is growing at an unfathomable rate. If I think back to the league I came back to in 2014, there’s no comparison: Standards, competitiveness, facilities, teams, you name it. We’re not all the way there yet, but we should feel good about the progress.”

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 16/07/2026

At the big MLS event at their midtown HQ, Don Garber says of “we’ll take it from here”: “It’s on us, that comment is intentional. We delivered for you, building a soccer nation…which I believe we’ve built. Now we gotta focus on what’s next, better players. Better development.” (More TK in this 🧵)

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 16/07/2026

Blade Runner 2049 presents: The Queens Classic

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 10/07/2026

Some shots from yesterday afternoon in Foxborough as France kept rolling and beat Morocco in the late knockout stages of a second straight World Cup. More 📸 here: www.nysoccerjournal.com/photos-franc...

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 06/07/2026

What it looked like in photos as Erling Haaland powered Norway past Brazil in what ended up being Neymar’s international swan song. A gallery from a Sunday in East Rutherford in what was NY/NJ Stadium’s next-to-last World Cup match www.nysoccerjournal.com/photo-galler...

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 05/07/2026

France 1-0 Paraguay in photos, as tempers and temperatures were high in Philadelphia on the 4th of July. See how it looked through the lens of Irish Maliborski who was on the scene for us yesterday afternoon 📸 www.nysoccerjournal.com/photo-galler...

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 03/07/2026

Aiden O’Neill vs Egypt 90 minutes 2 key passes 0.28 xG+xA 28/35 passes completed in the opposition’s half 18 passes into the final attacking third 3 duels won Balled out in his biggest game ever

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 26/06/2026

After a poor showing as France's No. 10 vs Senegal last week, Dembélé starts on the RW for a second straight match and already has his second goal at this World Cup. 37 G/A for club & country since Aug 2025. 🇫🇷 #FIFAWorldCup #NORFRA

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 26/06/2026

Slightly head scratching to rotate even at keeper after 2 wins and 1 goal conceded and no clear issu s to speak of, so we choose to instead focus on there being 4 New Yorkers in there to try to hold onto “momentum” while playing with 9 changes

USMNT lineup graphic vs Türkiye: Matt Turner, Auston Trusty, Gio Reyna (Bedford NY), Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson, Sebastian Berhalter, Tim Weah (Brooklyn, NY), Mark McKenzie (Bronx, NY), Joe Scally (Lake Grove, NY)

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 25/06/2026

Starting XI for #Germany ahead of #ECUGER. Germany has never lost to Ecuador. 2-0 with wins at the 2006 World Cup and a friendly in 2013.

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 25/06/2026

NYSJ is back in the Meadowlands (NYNJ Stadium) for more World Cup action. #Germany is already through to R32, but #Ecuador needs to win to keep their hopes of progressing alive. Massive Ecuadorian crowd gathering for the nation’s biggest match in years. (cc @markradigan.bsky.social) #FIFAWorldCup

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