Philadelphia Union opens its 2026 schedule in Concacaf Champions Cup, facing off against Defence Force FC for first Leg of their Round One with coverage on FS2, TUDN, OneSoccer and ConcacafGO.
. Kick off is set for 6PM ET from Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago,
STARTING XI
Andrew Rick; Nathan Harriel, Olwethu Makhanya, Jeremy Rafanello, Frankie Westfield; Alejandro Bedoya, Jesus Bueno, Danley Jean Jacques, Milan Iloski; Ezekiel Alladoh, Stas Korzeniowski.
BENCH:
Andre Blake, George Marks; Japhet Sery, Finn Sundstrom; Ben Bender, Cavan Sullivan, C.J. Olney, Indiana Vassilev; Agustin Anello, Bruno Damiani, Eddy Davis III, Sal Olivas
Lineup notes
- Philadelphia Union's first lineup of 2026 features the club debuts of forwards Ezekiel Alladoh and Stas Korzeniowski.
- Wednesday's match is the first meeting between Defense Force FC and Philadelphia Union.
- This will be the first time in tournament history that it faces a Caribbean club in a series.
- Philadelphia Union makes its second appearance in the First Round, following its qualification against Deportivo Saprissa in the 2024 edition with a 6-5 aggregate score.
- In addition to Alladoh and Korzeniowski, homegrowns Andrew Rick, Jeremy Rafanello and Frankie Westfield all earn their first starts in Concacaf Champions Cup action.
