Cosmos vs. Brooklyn FC: (USL CUP) Preview

🟢⚪️Cosmos vs. Brooklyn FC⚫️🔘

🏆 USL Cup @_uslcup

📆 Sat April 25, 2026

⏱️ 2:00 PM

🏟️ Hinchliffe Stadium

📺 ESPN +

This Saturday USL League One side NY Cosmos and USL Championship side Brooklyn FC take a break from league play to face off in their first match of the 2026 USL Cup. This match will also be the 1st Edition of this local 🗽 NY/NJ derby.

Both clubs come into the match on good form, after overcoming slow starts to the season. The Cosmos are coming off of a 2-2 home draw with Forward Madison, and are on a three match unbeaten streak, having picked up 7 out of 9 possible points. Meanwhile, Brooklyn FC comes into the match following a 1-1 draw with Sacramento Republic FC, and have a two match unbeaten streak.

🌟KEY PLAYERS🌟

⚪️🟢 No. 8 Ajmeer Spengler (Cosmos)

The Cosmos dynamic midfielder has scored 5 goals and assisted on 3 others in six matches. He has been involved in 8 of the clubs 11 goals so far this season.

⚫️🔘 No.35 Markus Anderson (Brooklyn FC)

Brooklyn FC's key man has scored 3 goals and assisted on 2 others in five matches. He has been involved in 5 of his clubs 6 goals so far this season.