In the real world, Austin FC is tantalizingly close to entering the West's playoff places. But on Earth 2, if five matches against contenders didn't include late goals against, the team would be in much better shape.
Austin FC got closer to the top of the hill (to 9th place) with Saturday's draw against FC Dallas. The result extends the unbeaten streak to seven matches ... but will that recent good form result in playoffs?
Austin FC headed into Frisco unbeaten in six straight matches. They finished with a scoreless draw, extending the streak to seven matches, but barely.
Austin FC can't win Copa Tejas on Saturday night, but can certainly lose it facing FC Dallas in Frisco. We talk about outperforming one's xG, a new goalkeeper, and playoff hopes with a Toros expert.
Next Eleven is an Austin FC program created to use the power of soccer to encourage development in young people. Ilie Sánchez and Jorge Alastuey spoke to students Wednesday as club ambassadors.
Facundo Torres has been performing at close to the level you'd expect a designated player to be performing at. But for a good stretch of the season, he was (perplexingly) not.
Austin FC interim head coach Davy Arnaud insists his team is playing the same way each match. But Sunday's win over Vancouver required some unusual grit and timely goals.
Austin FC headed into the match heavy underdogs, and momentum heavily shifted to the hosts. But two goals from Christian Ramírez brought the visitors an epic win.
Austin FC travels to cooler climes for Sunday's match against the best team in the West. We talk to an excellent Whitecaps source for intel ahead of the oddly-timed match.
You might sense that Austin FC missed a golden opportunity by not winning Wednesday's match at Colorado. A friend brought some math and named the specific opportunity that was (sort of) missed.
Davy Arnaud and Facundo Torres saw a post-goal moment of exuberance a certain way. We'd like to understand it, but there's a French philosopher in the way (with 10 matches left in the 2026 season).
For the second straight match, Verde gave up an early goal but clawed back a late equalizer. The good news is they're unbeaten in five; the bad news is they're getting draws yet need wins.
