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New York soccer has a problem: With NYCFC and Red Bulls missing the playoffs, can a new stadium and superstar signings save MLS's biggest market?

New York soccer has a problem: With NYCFC and Red Bulls missing the playoffs, can a new stadium and superstar signings save MLS's biggest market?
World Sports · 11:16:23 - Sunday, 15 November 2026

New York's two Major League Soccer clubs, New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls, both failed to qualify for the playoffs this season, highlighting concerns about the sport's trajectory in the league's largest market.

A recent analysis questions whether a proposed new stadium and the arrival of superstar players could reverse the decline and restore New York's status as a soccer powerhouse.

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