The first FIFA Men’s World Cup was the brainchild of then president of the global soccer organization, Jules Rimet. England may have invented the “Beautiful Game” but the honor of hosting the first ever FIFA World Cup went to Uruguay (the Uruguayan soccer team is known as the "Charrúas"). For those that are familiar with the history of soccer overall, this may seem like an odd choice.

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The year 2025 was a mixed blessing for FC Cincinnati fans, but there’s always more promise on the horizon. As much as the Orange & Blue left points on the table, they were still much closer to success...

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The sun has sadly set on FC Cincinnati for 2025. At least we can take pride in taking down our in-state rivals, but the cataclysmic wipeout against the eventual MLS Cup winners left fans searching for...

On November 26th, FC Cincinnati started the process of building their roster for the 2026 season by announcing which players' contract options they decided to exercise and which to decline. This was the first step in what should be a busy offseason for Chris Albright and company. Option Decisions The club chose to exercise the contract options for Tah Brian Anunga, Teenage Hadebe, Stiven Jimenez, Evan Louro, Kenji Mboma Dem and Matt Miazga, while declining the options for Kei Kamara, Yuya Kubo, Alvas Powell, and Brad Smith.

As another FCC season comes to an end, this time at the hands of a 4-0 loss to Inter Miami in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, thoughts are turning to the 2026 MLS season and who will be on the roster. Chris Albright and the front office will have their work cut out for them this offseason as half of the current 30-man roster does not have guaranteed contracts for 2026.

A hurricane warning had been in the news for weeks. Unfortunately for the Orange & Blue, there was no answer when the legend decided to appear. Lionel Messi scored the first goal and assisted on three...

FC Cincinnati joined Major League Soccer as an expansion club in 2019; a season later, Inter Miami would too. Both of these clubs were founded with championship ambitions, and are settling for nothing less. Within just four seasons,  both of them had claimed a Supporters’ Shield—a season apart. But their sole desire, an MLS Cup, still eludes them. Cincinnati was built to be a championship-level club with its foundations in the community.

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We’ve gotten the dirt sheet on the opposition, but is there more to surmise? Can FC Cincinnati ride momentum to achieve the heights from two years ago? What actually are the chances that the underdog ...

Has your pulse returned to normal yet? After scratching out a seismic win that may have altered the soccer landscape in Ohio, the Orange & Blue have to take on the GOAT in the Eastern Conference Semif...

It was announced on Thursday that MLS owners have approved the league moving to a Summer-to-Spring schedule starting in the 2027-2028 season. The 2027-2028 season would start in August 2027, and the post-season would conclude in May of 2028. The league would take a six-week winter break from mid-December until early February. As part of the transition to the new season format, a “mini” 2027 season will take place from February until May of 2027. 

It was announced on Thursday that MLS owners have approved the league moving to a Summer-to-Spring schedule starting in the 2027-2028 season. The 2027-2028 season would start in August 2027, and the post-season would conclude in May of 2028. The league would take a six-week winter break from mid-December until early February. As part of the transition to the new season format, a “mini” 2027 season will take place from February until May of 2027. 

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In Saturday Night's come from behind victory over archrivals the Columbus Crew, the Bailey and the rest of the sold out crowd at TQL Stadium played a critical role in lifting their beloved Orange and Blue to their third Eastern Conference Semifinals appearance in the last four years. First Half With their season on the line, Pat Noonan rolled out the strongest available lineup for FC Cincinnati.

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