An All-Star once more?: The case for Brad Stuver to return to the MLS All-Star squad
Voting for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game squad ends Thursday night. Austin FC's Brad Stuver is currently, deservedly, among the vote leaders at goalkeeper.
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'I think there were two games': Reflecting on the most lopsided loss of 2026 (so far)
Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez saw Wednesday night's contest as two different matches. Brad Stuver saw it as a frustrating match in which his 11 saves didn't matter.
'We deserved at least to tie': Assessing an Austin FC winless streak now at five
Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez talked about wanting to win versus what his team actually did on Saturday. We have some troubling data points bulleted for your consideration.
'This should be our standard': Taking encouragement from a scoreless draw, albeit against LAFC
Calling a scoreless draw a new standard might be surprising, but in the context of how Verde played in this match, the assessment from both coach and veteran players makes sense. While most of the team now gets some rest, two players will vie for a place in the World Cup this coming week.
'We needed someone like him': Austin FC already thankful for Christian Ramirez, one win in
Christian Ramírez made the difference for Austin FC on Sunday. It's amazing that, on Thursday evening, he was on a plane en route to meeting his new team.
'It's just two points lost for me': Austin FC reflects on a cruel defensive lapse spoiling a promising performance
Austin FC players felt they were the better team on Saturday night against Minnesota. An unlucky injury led to the 90th-minute goal that turned three points into one.
'Very inconsistent': Austin FC leaves Coachella with questions to answer
Austin FC showed some flashes of the team they might be in 2026. But according to their head coach and veteran goalkeeper, there's more work to do before Saturday's opening match.
'We were a little overeager': Assessing Austin FC's final match of 2025
It's not that Austin FC didn't show a desire to win on Sunday. It's just that they left themselves vulnerable to counterattacks against a team that excels at them.
The joy of sixth: Celebrating a win over LAFC that might have doomed Austin FC to play LAFC again soon
Austin FC beat an LAFC side missing its two best players. Ironically, that win makes a first-round playoff rematch between the rivals more likely.
'It's been a horrible week for us': Assessing a third straight loss (while still on the cusp of making the playoffs)
Saturday's loss to St. Louis City SC completed the team's first three-match losing streak since May. Verde can still make the playoffs today, but may not avoid the play-in game.
Finishing the job: How Austin FC can (finally) qualify for the playoffs and what to watch for Saturday
You've heard this before, but Austin FC can qualify for the playoffs this weekend — even if they lose. And there's a record we fully expect Brad Stuver to break on Saturday night regardless of results.
The Thursday Three: Using the pain of losing the Open Cup final as fuel
While Dani Pereira and Jon Gallagher expressed disgruntlement over the call the game turned on, team leaders wanted to focus on using this pain as further motivation for the challenges to come.