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Philadelphia Union  depth chart for 2026 at Marbella, Costa del Sol

by × on January 16, 2026 at 9:30 am × 3 comments

We provide an unofficial depth chart of whom to expect to play where while the Union is on the Costa del Sol in its two so far known preseason friendlies.

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Schedule challenges: Midweek matches in 2026

by × on January 14, 2026 at 4:13 pm × 7 comments

Midweek matches and their demands will play a much greater role in Philadelphia’s 2026 season than they did in 2025.

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Estimating Philadelphia’s 2026 Costa Del Sol travel squad

by × on January 8, 2026 at 12:03 pm × 15 comments

Tim Jones speculates on Philadelphia’s travel squad for preseason on the sunny southern seacoast of Spain.

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Weekend thoughts amidst the Union’s on-going roster build

by × on January 4, 2026 at 9:17 am × 22 comments

Photo PSP photo essay August 14, 2025 Almost certainly Philadelphia Union players officially report for physicals a week from yesterday, that is Saturday, January 10th, 2026. We conclude roster announcements may come thick and fast this week. We doubt that the roster build, particularly its announcements, will be complete before […]

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Thinking about the Glesnes rumors

by × on December 15, 2025 at 6:59 pm × 9 comments

Photo Marjorie Elzey Jakob Glesnes will depart the Union for the LA Galaxy for $1 million or more General Allocation Money (GAM), and sources project that Colombian center back Geiner Martinez of Juventud in the Uruguayan top division is likely being acquired. Selling Glesnes at high value as he approaches […]

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Match Analysis: Conference Semifinals Philadelphia Union 0-1 New York City FC

by × on November 25, 2025 at 9:00 am × 13 comments

Another Cup exit for the Union, again at the hands of NYCFC.

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Korzeniowski, LeBlanc, & Sullivan

by × on October 25, 2025 at 3:26 pm × 5 comments

A look at the development of Korzeniowski, LeBlanc, & Sullivan

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Four Philadelphia U17s are going to Qatar

by × on October 23, 2025 at 9:00 am × 1 comment

Four players from Philadelphia’s player development process are going to Qatar for this year’s U17 World Cup.

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Which opponent might Union II choose?

by × on October 8, 2025 at 4:49 pm × 1 comment

Photo Marjorie Elzey We have vague memories of a headline temporarily flashing past our eyes on the MLS NEXT Pro website Sunday evening after Decision Day had finished in the east. It said  the details of which eastern conference teams would be playing which and when in the first round […]

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 The current Supporters’ Shield competition and a related speculation

by × on October 1, 2025 at 8:28 pm × 16 comments

Photo Ryan McElroy Inter Miami’s 5-3 loss Tuesday night to Chicago Fire FC changed the Philadelphia Union’s chances of winning the 2025 Supporters’ Shield. Philadelphia no longer must win out. Words and a chart follow. Were Philadelphia to earn four more points with a win and a draw, they would […]

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