NYCFC reveals date for first home game at Etihad Park in Queens

New York City FC fans can officially save the date. The club will play its first match at Etihad Park, NYCFC’s soccer-specific stadium being built next door to Citi Field in Queens, on July 17, 2027. Club CEO Brad Sims announced the news Thursday during a media event at MLS headquarters in midtown Manhattan. Nicolás Fernández of New York City FC celebrates his goal in the first half against Charlotte FC during their game at Bank of America Stadium on May 13, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images The date gives a final countdown to when the club finally ends the nomadic existence that it’s endured since NYCFC’s first season in 2015. “First of all, it’s a long time coming, right” Sims said. “I got goosebumps…announcing the first game because this is 12, 13 years in the making, and