The expansion draft came and went, leaving many questions in the new landscape of an ever-expanding league. Moving from 29 to 30 teams (15 in the East and 15 in the West), San Diego FC is set to make its inaugural debut on opening weekend at LA Galaxy. Their home debut will take place against […] The post FC Cincinnati Spared from Expansion Draft appeared first on Cincinnati Soccer Talk ..read more

Get your winter gear out for FCC’s first CONCACAF Champions Cup (CCC) match for the 2025 edition! Yesterday December 10th FC Cincinnati found out who they would be playing in their first match of the CCC 2025 Tournament and their path. With the help from US and Mexico National Team players, Jonathan Bornstein and Oribe […] The post FCC to face FC Motagua from Honduras in first CCC Match appeared first on Cincinnati Soccer Talk ..read more

Highlights from this week’s show. FC Cincinnati trade Chidozie Awaziem and Ian Murphy to the Colorado Rapids for GAM in the MLS Half-Day Trade Window. What does this mean for FC Cincy as they move toward Wednesday’s MLS Expansion Draft and Free Agency? Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich to play at TQL Stadium in the […] The post CST Episode 396 – FC Cincinnati send Awaziem & Murphy to Colorado appeared first on Cincinnati Soccer Talk ..read more

With the MLS half day trade window opening this morning at 9 AM, there was speculation among the FCC faithful that Chris Albright and company would make moves to bolster or trim the orange and blue roster. The most obvious area with fat to trim was the CB room. With Nick Hagglund and Matt Miazga […] The post Making waves in the Half-Day Transfer Window; FCC deals pair of CBs to Colorado appeared first on Cincinnati Soccer Talk ..read more

FC Cincinnati has qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup for the second year-in-a-row. They will once again be navigating multiple competitions. As the offseason looms, a preview of what next season looks like will be seen tomorrow, December 10th. The draw will be taking place. Twenty-seven clubs are placed into a bracket that determines the […] The post FC Cincinnati awaits their 2025 CCC path appeared first on Cincinnati Soccer Talk ..read more

On Monday December 9, Major League Soccer will open a Half-Day Trade window (9 a.m. ET – 1 p.m. ET) prior to this week’s Expansion Draft for San Diego FC. Per MLSSoccer.com, MLS clubs may begin adjusting their rosters by conducting trades with other MLS teams during the window. This unique window falls outside the […] The post Staff Roundtable: MLS Half-Day Trade Window on Monday appeared first on Cincinnati Soccer Talk ..read more

FIFA has published the 63-game match schedule for the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) 2025 taking place in the United States from Saturday, June 14 to Sunday, July 13, 2025. Various stadiums around the country including four cities utilizing Major League Soccer (MLS) soccer-specific stadiums were each awarded a minimum of three CWC matches. DC […] The post BREAKING: Cincinnati to host Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, FC Salzburg in Club World Cup appeared first on Cincinnati Soccer Talk ..read more

It’s time to pack up all of the kits for the season and watch the MLS Cup unfold without us. We sit down with Carter, staff writer for FCCincinnati.com, to get his thoughts on how the 2024 season unfolded and what the frontier looks like for 2025 and beyond. We do address the roster build, […] The post S9 E35 Jersey Swap – FC Cincinnati – Carter Chapley appeared first on Cincinnati Soccer Talk ..read more

FC Cincinnati and General Manager Chris Albright released their offseason options and roster decisions on Monday evening. Options exercised included key figures in Obinna Nwobodo and Miles Robinson, but also a surprise with forward Sergio Santos. The club also exercised the contract option on Álvaro Barreal, who is on loan at Brazilian side Cruzeiro. FCC […] The post Albright retains assets in club’s offseason roster release appeared first on Cincinnati Soccer Talk ..read more

On Thursday, it was announced by Mario Coelho Vasco on X that FC Cincinnati had triggered the purchase option for Luca Orellano. It was further confirmed by Tom Bogert, for a fee of around $3 million. The option was triggered after Vasco de Gama, his parent club, reportedly set a purchase deadline for 12/1. FC […] The post FC Cincinnati acquires Luca Orellano in permanent deal appeared first on Cincinnati Soccer Talk ..read more