Foreign Exchange: Three questions with Eamon Shaw of Burgundy Wave
On Saturday night, the 13th and 14th place teams in the West square off. We checked in with our favorite Colorado Rapids site to get some intel on a familiar foe.
Now that Jorge Alastuey is a first-teamer, how should Austin FC use him?
Jorge Alastuey is now a first-team Austin FC player, with an unusual supplemental plus international designation. Here's how the club might make the most of the new signing.
'We were happy with what we did against Houston': Austin FC prepares for Denverde, then Leagues Cup, with optimism
Ahead of Saturday's match in Commerce City, interim head coach expressed confidence in elements of Austin FC's play in the previous match, as did midfielder Besard Šabović.
Has Austin FC converted to inverted? How using inverted wingbacks can help (and hurt) an MLS team in limbo
In Austin FC's most recent two matches, interim head coach Davy Arnaud has deployed inverted wingbacks. Is this a good idea? We undergo a lengthy exploration of the matter.
'It doesn't change how we're going to approach next week': Processing an away loss to Houston (and Austin FC's concerning lack of away wins)
Both Davy Arnaud and Ilie Sánchez had thoughts about what went wrong in Saturday's 3-0 loss in Houston. Verde remains the only team in MLS without a road win in 2026.
At the Whistle: Houston Dynamo FC 3, Austin FC 0
Austin FC came into Houston having won a decisive 3-1 match over Seattle. They reverted to their disappointing recent form — with recent meaning May — in a 3-0 loss to Houston.
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with Bayou City Soccer's Dustyn Richardson
In April, Verde beat Houston in Q2 Stadium for one of its best wins of the season so far. On Saturday, they'll aim to do it again in H-Town; we turned to Bayou City Soccer for a preview.
Report: Sexual abuse investigation involves Austin FC Academy players
The Guardian reported on Friday that Austin FC Academy players have been under investigation by Austin Police and the FBI, due to sexual abuse allegations from last year.
'Ervin's earned the opportunity': How an 18-year-old homegrown player delivered a signature win
Interim head coach Davy Arnaud said Ervin Torres earned the minutes he made the most of on Wednesday night. He also explained why he deployed inverted wingers in the team's return.
At the Whistle: Austin FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 1
Austin FC jumped out to an early lead on Wednesday and then let in a goal on a defensive lapse. But the true difference maker in the eventual win was a teenager subbed on late.
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with Sounder at Heart's Jeremiah Oshan
The Sounders, coming to Austin on Wednesday night, are coming off a 5-1 loss to their Portland rivals. That's putting the squad in a similar existential crisis to the one Verde faced in May.
'We are all in': Davy Arnaud and a (mostly) healthy Austin FC will push for a playoff place
Austin FC interim head coach Davy Arnaud is proud of what the team has been able to absorb during the World Cup break. They'll get to showcase that with a mostly healthy lineup on Wednesday against the Sounders.