FC Cincinnati has announced its roster for the 2024 season. Of the members of FC Cincinnati who won the Supporter's Shield and took the team to the Eastern Conference finals, 23 will return for next season. The team exercised options on Ian Murphy and Arquimides Ordoez to keep them on the squad. However, FC Cincinnati declined options on Santiago Arias, Dominique Badji, Ray Gaddis, Yuya Kubo and Harrison Robledo. Junior Moreno is also out of contract, the team said. "The club remains in discussions with Arias, Badji, Gaddis, Kubo and Moreno about their futures with FC Cincinnati," reads the an ..read more

It's the "Hell is Real" match of all "Hell is Real" matches. FC Cincinnati and the Columbus Crew are facing off at TQL Stadium for the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs. FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew are heading into extra time tied 2-2. Follow along with WCPO 9 for live updates from the match: Crew midfielder Diego Rossi tied it up 2-2 at the 86th minute. Things got messy in the 75th minute and FCC defender Alvas Powell brought in an own goal for the Crew. Luciano Acosta pulled the second yellow card of the game after a trip. Acosta, the 2023 MLS MVP, gave Cincinnati a ..read more

After an FC Cincinnati game, you can count on 10-year-old Dorian Pardo to have a reaction. Today was great, but we missed a bunch of goals today, too, he told WCPO 9 following Saturdays semifinal win over Philadelphia. Following the teams first home playoff game in October, he recalled the previous season: Last time we lost against Philadelphia, it was horrible! And the worst part is that it was at the last minute. The Florence fifth grader is a fan on a mission. This summer, MLS 2023 MVP Luciano Acosta gifted Dorian his bright orange pinnie. I made my goal to get the whole team of FC Cincinna ..read more

FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga has been suspended by the MLS, the league announced Wednesday evening. Miazga has been suspended for three matches and issued an undisclosed fine. The suspension and fine come after Miazga committed misconduct following FCC's match agains the New York Red Bulls on Nov. 4, the MLS said. "Matt made a mistake and now we suffer from it," said Pat Noonan, FC Cincinnati's head coach, in a press conference on Thursday. "Having said that, I think the punishment is way over the top for the actions that transpired. I think this is something that's unprecedented and, ta ..read more

The most valuable player in the entire MLS this season is one who wears Orange and Blue. MLS announced the FC Cincinnati captain and midfielder Luciano Acosta is the 2023 MLS MVP on Monday, ahead of a formal announcement and trophy presentation from the team. At TQL Stadium Monday afternoon, Acosta became emotional as he spoke, tearing up as he thanked his family for their support and sacrifice. The grass didnt grow. You just played.Luciano Acosta grew up playing soccer on fields with no grass.At a young age, doctors told Lucho he was done growing.They said I couldnt make it because I was too ..read more

Saturdays FC Cincinnati match against the Philadelphia Union was a battle of two teams, two cities and two iconic foods. While FC Cincinnati took home the win, there's still a match playing out at TQL Stadium's concession stands: Cincinnatis Chili versus Phillys Cheesesteak. Hopefully while Philadelphia is here, they get beat and learn a little bit about food too, Cincinnati native Dominic Esposito said. First up: Cincinnati Chili eaten at restaurants like Skyline, Gold Star, Camp Washington Chili and more is often enjoyed as a plate of spaghetti with delicious chili and a hefty pile of chedda ..read more

FC Cincinnati is advancing to the Eastern Conference final for the first time ever. The Orange and Blue defeated the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Saturday in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs. FCC's Yerson Mosquera gave Cincinnati the 1-0 lead in the 94th minute of stoppage time. In the 76th minute, Cincinnati's Aaron Boupendza earned FCC's second yellow card of the match. Boupendza got the penalty on a tackle against Jose Martinez, who was then helped off the field, and replaced by Jesus Bueno. As he was being helped off the field, Union's head athletic trainer recei ..read more

FC Cincinnati's head coach has joined the growing list of officials and players on the team being honored by the MLS for their performance in the 2023 season. Pat Noonan has been named the 2023 Sigi Schmid Major League Soccer Coach of the Year, the league announced on Tuesday. It's Noonan's second year as head coach, after he came to Cincinnati from the Philadelphia Union in 2022. Under Noonan, the team tied for the fourth-most points in a single MLS season and became the ninth team in MLS history to win at least 20 games in a single season. According to FC Cincinnati, Noonan's regular-season ..read more

Three different FC Cincinnati players have earned recognition from Major League Soccer for plays made throughout the 2023 season. On Nov. 9, the MLS announced Luciano Acosta was awarded the 2023 AT&T 5G MLS Goal of the Year for his solo goal against Charlotte FC on Sept. 23. During that game, Acosta seized an opportunity in the 78th minute by taking possession in Cincinnati's half of the field. Acosta then dribbled through the legs of a Charlotte defender then beat two more Charlotte players to sink the ball into the top corner of the net. Roman Celentano's award of 2023 MLS Save of the Ye ..read more

A player gained "unauthorized" access to the referee locker room after the FC Cincinnati vs. New York Red Bulls playoff match and had to be "forcibly removed," according to the Professional Soccer Referees Association, the union that represents referees for Major League Soccer. The PSRA posted on Tuesday afternoon to X, the platform formally known as Twitter, about the incident, which it says occurred after the Nov. 4 match in which FCC defeated New York in a 10-turn penalty shootout, advancing the orange and blue to the next round of the MLS Cup playoffs. The post reads: "After the Nov 4th NY ..read more