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Major League Soccer announced the full 2026 regular season schedule for FC Cincinnati.
The Orange and Blue’s 34-game league slate begins with the earliest calendar MLS opener in club history – on Saturday, Feb. 21 against Atlanta United FC at TQL Stadium. Kickoff for the opener is set for 4:30 p.m. ET and will broadcast on FOX and Apple TV. The home opener for FC Cincinnati will mark the club’s fourth consecutive year beginning the MLS season at home.
MLS calendar 2027 Major League Soccer to shift calendar, league format starting in 2027
The Orange and Blue will play 17 regular season games in the Queen City and 17 on the road. FC Cincinnati will face each of the other 14 Eastern Conference teams, once at home and once away, and six total Western Conference opponents: three at home and three on the road.
Decision Day is Nov. 7, with FC Cincinnati playing Nashville SC.
Following their playoff showdown this weekend, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF will return to TQL Stadium May 13, then return to Florida late in the season on Oct. 28.
FC Cincinnati will face archrival Columbus Crew first on the road July 25, then at TQL Stadium Oct. 18.
FC Cincinnati will play six teams in the Western Conference: Seattle, Vancouver and San Jose at home; then Houston, San Diego and Minnesota on the road. It will be Cincinnati's first game against San Diego, which plays Minnesota in the Western Conference semifinals Nov. 24. Vancouver and San Jose will both visit TQL Stadium for the first time since 2022, and the Sounders last came to Cincinnati in 2023.
There will be a two-month break in the schedule to account for the FIFA World Cup, which is June 11 through July 19 in North America. With a record number of MLS players expected on World Cup rosters, MLS will pause league play after FC Cincinnati’s May 23 match vs Orlando City SC, ahead of the FIFA mandatory player report date on May 25, before resuming at the end of the international tournament. FCC will return to action on July 22 at TQL Stadium against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
The MLS All-Star Game will be in Charlotte July 29.
In addition, FC Cincinnati will play in the Concacaf Champions Cup, which begins in early 2026. The Orange and Blue will have at least one home game in February or March during the early rounds of the tournament. The draw for the tourney will be on Dec. 9. Cincinnati will also be in the Leagues Cup again later in the season, with that schedule to be announced in the future.
Beginning in 2026, all MLS matches will be available to stream for Apple TV subscribers at no additional cost. The standalone MLS Season Pass subscription on the Apple TV app will conclude after the 2025 season. Starting next year, fans can watch every regular season match, the annual Leagues Cup tournament, the MLS All-Star Game, Campeones Cup, the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, and more – all included with an Apple TV subscription
The 2026 season will be the last one under the current Major League Soccer setup. In 2027, MLS will conduct a shortened 14-game season, followed by playoffs, then begin another full-length season in the summer as the league shifts its calendar to a season that begins in the summer and ends the following spring.
-All Times and Dates Subject To Change
-All Matches Air, Without Blackouts, on Apple TV*Sunday Night Soccer**Also Airing on FOX***Also Airing on FS1
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: FC Cincinnati releases 2026 Major League Soccer schedule
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The Orange and Blue’s 34-game league slate begins with the earliest calendar MLS opener in club history – on Saturday, Feb. 21 against Atlanta United FC at TQL Stadium. Kickoff for the opener is set for 4:30 p.m. ET and will broadcast on FOX and Apple TV. The home opener for FC Cincinnati will mark the club’s fourth consecutive year beginning the MLS season at home.
MLS calendar 2027 Major League Soccer to shift calendar, league format starting in 2027
The Orange and Blue will play 17 regular season games in the Queen City and 17 on the road. FC Cincinnati will face each of the other 14 Eastern Conference teams, once at home and once away, and six total Western Conference opponents: three at home and three on the road.
Decision Day is Nov. 7, with FC Cincinnati playing Nashville SC.
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Following their playoff showdown this weekend, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF will return to TQL Stadium May 13, then return to Florida late in the season on Oct. 28.
FC Cincinnati will face archrival Columbus Crew first on the road July 25, then at TQL Stadium Oct. 18.
FC Cincinnati will play six teams in the Western Conference: Seattle, Vancouver and San Jose at home; then Houston, San Diego and Minnesota on the road. It will be Cincinnati's first game against San Diego, which plays Minnesota in the Western Conference semifinals Nov. 24. Vancouver and San Jose will both visit TQL Stadium for the first time since 2022, and the Sounders last came to Cincinnati in 2023.
There will be a two-month break in the schedule to account for the FIFA World Cup, which is June 11 through July 19 in North America. With a record number of MLS players expected on World Cup rosters, MLS will pause league play after FC Cincinnati’s May 23 match vs Orlando City SC, ahead of the FIFA mandatory player report date on May 25, before resuming at the end of the international tournament. FCC will return to action on July 22 at TQL Stadium against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
The MLS All-Star Game will be in Charlotte July 29.
In addition, FC Cincinnati will play in the Concacaf Champions Cup, which begins in early 2026. The Orange and Blue will have at least one home game in February or March during the early rounds of the tournament. The draw for the tourney will be on Dec. 9. Cincinnati will also be in the Leagues Cup again later in the season, with that schedule to be announced in the future.
Beginning in 2026, all MLS matches will be available to stream for Apple TV subscribers at no additional cost. The standalone MLS Season Pass subscription on the Apple TV app will conclude after the 2025 season. Starting next year, fans can watch every regular season match, the annual Leagues Cup tournament, the MLS All-Star Game, Campeones Cup, the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, and more – all included with an Apple TV subscription
The 2026 season will be the last one under the current Major League Soccer setup. In 2027, MLS will conduct a shortened 14-game season, followed by playoffs, then begin another full-length season in the summer as the league shifts its calendar to a season that begins in the summer and ends the following spring.
2026 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer schedule
| Saturday, Feb. 21 | vs Atlanta United FC** | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 28 | at Minnesota United FC | Allianz Field; Saint Paul, Minn. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 8 | vs Toronto FC* | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 15 | at New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium; Foxborough, Mass. | 2:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 22 | vs CF Montréal | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 1 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 4 | at New York Red Bulls | Sports Illustrated Stadium; Harrison, N.J. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 11 | at Toronto FC | BMO Field; Toronto, Ontario, Canada | TBD |
| Saturday, April 18 | vs Chicago Fire FC | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, April 22 | at New York City FC | Yankee Stadium; New York City, N.Y. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 25 | vs New York Red Bulls | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 2 | at Chicago Fire FC | Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. | 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 9 | at Charlotte FC | Bank of America Stadium; Charlotte, N.C. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, May 13 | vs Inter Miami CF | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 16 | at San Diego FC | Snapdragon Stadium; San Diego, Calif. | 9:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 23 | vs Orlando City SC | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 22 | vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 25 | at Columbus Crew*** | Lower.com Field; Columbus, Ohio | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, August 1 | vs San Jose Earthquakes | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, August 15 | at Orlando City SC | INTER&Co Stadium; Orlando, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, August 19 | vs New York City FC | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, August 22 | vs Seattle Sounders FC | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, August 29 | at Nashville SC | GEODIS Park; Nashville, Tenn. | 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Sept. 5 | vs D.C. United | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Sept. 9 | at Philadelphia Union*** | Subaru Park; Chester, Pa. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Sept. 12 | vs Charlotte FC | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 | at Houston Dynamo FC | Shell Energy Stadium; Houston, Texas | 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 | at CF Montréal | Stade Saputo; Montréal, Quebec, Canada | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | at Atlanta United FC | Mercedes-Benz Stadium; Atlanta, Ga. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Oct. 14 | vs New England Revolution | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, Oct. 18 | vs Columbus Crew* | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 24 | at D.C. United | Audi Field; Washington, D.C. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Oct. 28 | at Inter Miami CF | Miami Freedom Park; Miami, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | vs Philadelphia Union | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | Time TBD |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 | vs Nashville SC | TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio | 4 p.m. |
-All Times and Dates Subject To Change
-All Matches Air, Without Blackouts, on Apple TV*Sunday Night Soccer**Also Airing on FOX***Also Airing on FS1
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: FC Cincinnati releases 2026 Major League Soccer schedule
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