Philadelphia Union kicks off their Leagues Cup 2026 run on Thursday night, hosting Cruz Azul at Subaru Park. Kick off is set for 8PM with coverage on Apple TV, FS1 and 97.5 The Fanatic.
STARTING XI
Andrew Rick; Kai Wagner, Japhet Sery, Nathan Harriel, Frankie Westfield; Danley Jean-Jacques, Jesus Bueno, Cavan Sullivan, Quinn Sullivan; Ezekiel Alladoh, Milan Iloski.
BENCH
Andre Blake, George Marks; Geiner Martinez, Neil Pierre, Alejandro Bedoya, Ben Bender, Jovan Lukic, Jeremy Rafanello, Indiana Vassilev, Agustin Anello, Bruno Damiani, Malik Jakupovic.
Lineup notes
- Philadelphia Union make five changes to the Starting XI from last week's 3-2 comeback victory over Atlanta United FC.
- Eight players make their first career Leagues Cup starts for the Philadelphia Union tonight: Andrew Rick, Japhet Sery Larsen, Frankie Westfield, Danley Jean Jacques, Cavan Sullivan, Quinn Sullivan, Ezekiel Alladoh, and Milan Iloski.
- Philadelphia Union start five Homegrowns tonight—Andrew Rick, Nathan Harriel, Frankie Westfield, Quinn Sullivan, and Cavan Sullivan—the most Homegrown starters in a first-team match this season.
- Quinn Sullivan and Cavan Sullivan make their first career start together for the Philadelphia Union. They become just the second pair of brothers in club history to start the same match, joining Michael and Gabriel Farfan (2011).
- Homegrown Quinn Sullivan makes his first start of the 2026 season. His previous start came on Sept. 27, 2025, against D.C. United.
