Zohran Mamdani
CBS Sports Golazo recently made a post revealing the “Elite ball knowledge” of New York City Mayor, Zohran Kwame Mamdani. It led to some surprise that a politician would know so much about the sport, but any politician who has done genuine community work on the ground in New York
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos is set to announce a partnership with American Premier Soccer League club, New York International FC (NYIFC). The link with the New York City-based amateur club will be the latest act of networking for the revived Cosmos, who have already entered into affiliations with New Jersey-based
MLS
The win was a big deal for the Chicago Fire under its new head coach / director of football.
Local
The Maspeth, Queens-based soccer club, Met Oval Academy, won the first-ever edition of The League For Clubs national championship on Saturday night, defeating Napa Valley 1839 FC 3-2 on penalties at the Toyota Soccer Center in Frisco, Texas. The game remained tied at 2-2 after extra time, before goalkeeper Costi
USMNT
New York City FC goalkeeper Matt Freese played a big role in the United States' progress to the semifinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup. The USMNT was drawing 2-2 following the end of regular time in its quarterfinal match against Costa Rica. In this tournament, a draw after 90
USMNT
New York City FC goalkeeper Matt Freese kept his first clean sheet for the United States in their 2025 Gold Cup opener against Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday. It was Freese’s first appearance in a competitive game for his country, having made his debut in a 2-1 friendly defeat
USMNT
United States 5, Trinidad and Tobago 0 — The USMNT secured a much-needed win in a convincing start to the 2025 Gold Cup.
New York City FC
New York City FC 2, New York Red Bulls 0
US Open Cup
Many of the biggest rivalries in sports grow from something beyond the competitive nature of the games themselves. When two Chattanooga teams meet in the US Open Cup second round on Wednesday night, it marks the first game in a rivalry that contains some typical ingredients with an added helping
USL Championship
With New York City locals Brooklyn FC delaying its men's team debut until 2026, the Soccer Times takes a look at some of the teams in nearby or neighbouring states as an excuse to preview the upcoming USL Championship season.
Interviews
By James Nalton. After missing the US Open Cup in 2024 due to Major League Soccer involuntarily pulling the majority of its teams from the tournament, New York City FC is back in for 2025. Returning the the United States’ domestic cup competition gives New York City FC a chance
Analysis
By James Nalton. Cristian Espinoza is one of the best players in Major League Soccer, but last season his San Jose Earthquakes team were the worst. What a pickle. The Earthquakes finished bottom of the Western Conference and bottom of the overall MLS standings in 2024, nine points behind the