Gotham FC is kicking off in Queens, as the reigning NWSL champion hosts rival Washington at MLB’s Citi Field tonight in the first NWSL match played within New York City limits.
With 40,000+ tickets sold, the Queens Classic is poised to shatter Gotham’s single-game attendance record (15,569 in the 2024 playoffs) and NYC’s women’s sports record (28,144 at Coco Gauff’s 2023 US Open final). Selling out the 42,000-seat ballpark remains within reach.
The 2025 NWSL championship rematch also nods to the future, after the Bats announced a permanent move to Queens’s Etihad Park in 2028.
No. 4 Gotham’s lineup raises the stakes, with both marquee 2026 signing Sam Kerr and Liverpool loanee Denise O’Sullivan expected to be available.
At 2-0 since the break, the No. 2 Spirit is climbing the NWSL table behind twin Trinity Rodman game-winners, while Gotham’s split its first two games back with a loss to No. 1 San Diego before topping No. 5 Utah.
“One of the main parts of me joining Gotham, is that I wanted to win stuff,” Kerr said earlier this month. “It helps they have some of the best players in the league.”
Where to Watch the Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit NWSL Game
The Queens Classic kicks off tonight at 8:15 PM ET, live on ESPN.
