NYC bars could stay open later for World Cup with more outdoor watch parties A state proposal would let bars extend hours during matches and make it easier to host outdoor and off-site viewing events across New York.

NYC bars could stay open later for World Cup with more outdoor watch parties, via @gothamist.com gothamist.com/news/nyc-bar...

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New Jersey native Pellegrino Matarazzo has guided Real Sociedad to victory in Spain's historic domestic cup competition, the Copa del Rey. He becomes the first American head coach to win a major trophy in one of Europe's 'big 5' leagues.

Coventry City, featuring former New York Cosmos player Haji Wright, secured promotion from the English Championship to the Premier League with a 1-1 draw against Blackburn tonight. #USMNT

Round of 16 Schedule – 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home teams listed first; visit the schedule section of ussoccer.com/us-open-cup for the most up to date details. Tuesday, April 28 Charlotte FC vs. Atlanta United FC – 7 p.m. ET (Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network) San Jose Earthquakes vs. Minnesota United FC – 10 p.m. ET (Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network) Wednesday, April 29 Red Bull New York vs. New York City FC – 7 p.m. ET (Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network)* The Golazo Show – 7:30 p.m. ET (Paramount+) New England Revolution vs. Orlando City SC – 7:30 p.m. ET (Paramount+)* Columbus Crew vs. One Knoxville SC – 7:30 p.m. ET (Paramount+)* Chicago Fire FC vs. St. Louis CITY SC – 8 p.m. ET (Paramount+)* Houston Dynamo FC vs. Louisville City FC – 8 p.m. ET (Paramount+)* Colorado Rapids vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – 9 p.m. ET (Paramount+)* *featured on “The Golazo Show” starting at 7:30 p.m. ET

The US Open Cup last 16 will see New York Red Bulls and New York City meet in Harrison, NJ, on April 29.

Train tickets to MetLife Stadium from NYC set to cost more than $100 during World Cup A return ticket via NJ Transit for the 18-mile journey from New York Pennsylvania Station ordinarily costs $12.90.

Train tickets to MetLife Stadium from NYC set to cost more than $100 during World Cup, via @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...

Brooklyn FC's men's team picked up its second win of the season, its first since opening day, with a 3-0 win against Charleston Battery at Maimonides Park, Coney Island. Brooklynite Markus Anderson was the standout player with two assists and a goal.

Former New York City FC striker Taty Castellanos with two goals tonight to lift West Ham out of the relegation zone, at least for now.

Sports Illustrated Stadium to host 2026 World Cup fan festival this summer | amNewYork The 2026 FIFA World Cup New York New Jersey Host Committee has moved the tournament’s fan festival to Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ, now dubbed

New Jersey's World Cup fan festival will now be at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, home of the NY Red Bulls and Gotham FC. Original plans to host it at Liberty State Park were cancelled in Feb. A ticket for the day will cost $10. Report by Jonathan Mak for amNewYork.

A big win for Los Angeles FC in the Concacaf Champions Cup, defeating Cruz Azul 3-0 in the first leg of their quarterfinal tie. LAFC has had a really impressive start to 2026, and also leads the early Supporters' Shield standings in MLS.

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Cosmopolitan Soccer League D2, 3 and 4 standings

The @apsl-soccer.bsky.social posted the current league tables and promotion possibilities in its various affiliated regional leagues. Here is the situation in New York's Cosmopolitan Soccer League.

This is awful. I already liked Big Pat, but will be rooting extra hard for his successful recovery and hopefully a spot on our 2030 team

Derby County have confirmed that USMNT striker Patrick Agyemang will miss the World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury in the game against Stoke City yesterday.

Tons of Inter Miami fans ditch cars for Metrorail, Tri-Rail in rare transit win Fans were lured by $10 concessions vouchers and the prospect of saving time and money.

A public transport win for Inter Miami's new stadium, via @axios.com 🚆⚽ www.axios.com/local/miami/...

Jack Harrison interview: New York to Florence, via Leeds and Liverpool, the winger speaks to Henry Winter about his well-stamped passport, Bielsa, NYC, and the future aged 29 and on loan at Fiorentina The Englishman is enjoying his Italian exchange, despite missing the atmospheres and stadiums back home

Jack Harrison on playing for Fiorentina: "It reminds me a little bit of New York, the energy and the passion the people have here for the club and the way they chant in the stadium." By @henry-winter.bsky.social @fourfourtwo.com www.fourfourtwo.com/person/playe...

New York Cosmos games are a great sight I gotta admit. Hinchliffe Stadium at night is pretty.

Holiday crowd not withstanding.
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More details of the rest of the US Open Cup draw here, as some MLS teams enter the tournament ussoccer.com/stories/2026...

Draw graphic from Wikipedia. Shows the state flags next to the team names!

New York City FC and Westchester SC will meet in the last 32 of the 2026 US Open Cup. The game will be played at Mount Vernon Memorial Field on April 14 at 7.30pm. Meanwhile, New York Red Bulls host Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Sports Illustrated Stadium, NJ, on the 15th.

They Want to Stage World Cup Events. Can They Get Permits?

They Want to Stage World Cup Events. Can They Get Permits? Via @nytimes.com
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Fri night, for the first time ever, pregame at Firefighters Hall in Paterson.
If you cannot make it to NJ, you can watch the match at Rivercrest in Astoria or Nana’s in Westbury, LI

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Current wording in Laws of Game A player is in an offside position if: Any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents' half (excluding the halfway line) and Any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents' goalline than both the ball and the second-last opponent Alternative law (to be used in 2026 CPL season) A player is in an offside position if: The player's head, body and feet are wholly in the opponents' half (excluding the halfway line) and The player's head, body and feet are wholly nearer to the opponents' goalline than both the ball and the second-last opponent

The Canadian Premier League has confirmed it will be trialling a change to the offside law, shown below, in its 2026 season, which begins this weekend.

Short Kings Nico Fernández Mercau and Maxi Moralez kept NYCFC competitive with individual moments of brilliance, but it wasn’t enough against Messi.

If NYCFC wants to be a contender this season in MLS, they have some more work to do. @kevinnelson.theoutfield.nyc looks at what went right and what went wrong against Inter Miami and Messi.

www.theoutfield.nyc/p/short-kings

Still think this has been the most useful version of Pochettino's #USMNT system so far. The one against Belgium, using the midfielder rather than a full-back as the extra central defender, was probably the worst approach for that particular opponent. They used similar to the below v Uruguay, too.

German House of Soccer logo with the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty in the background.

The German FA (DFB) will set up a "German House of Soccer" at Chelsea Industrial, Manhattan, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Open June 11 - July 11, it will include a matchday area with German food and drink, and an exhibition area showcasing German football culture and heritage.

Congrats to everyone @evlovesnyc.bsky.social for a historic day, as today, for the first time ever, EV surpassed 2,700 meals!

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Brooklyn FC host a double-header at Maimonides Park tomorrow (Saturday), coinciding with Luna Park opening for the season at Coney Island. The women's team face Lexington at 1pm ET, while the Men's face Louisville City at 7.30pm ET.

Inter Miami said in a statement: "Recognizing greatness isn’t always about looking back. Sometimes it’s about realizing you’re living it. You get to witness history in the making, our captain and number 10 playing in front of his stand. This is a rare moment in sports history."

Leo Messi stand

Inter Miami will name a stand at its new stadium after Lionel Messi.

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NYCFC graphic showing Yankee Stadium in the background with the attendance number over the top of it.

A crowd of 45,845 turned out for New York City FC vs Inter Miami (Lionel Messi) at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, making it the second-highest attendance in NYCFC history. The record is 48,047 vs New York Red Bulls in 2015.