Austin FC is set to kick off the 2026 Major League Soccer regular season this Saturday at Q2 Stadium, when the VERDE & Black will take on Minnesota United FC at 7:30 p.m. CT.  Prior to the match, stop by Live Oak Park outside the stadium’s east stand for a Pre-Match Party featuring live music from Los Kurados, $4 Michelob Ultra, Bud Light, Dos Equis, Heineken, and Hoop Tea, facepainting, and more.

• Stream: Click here to watch the match on Apple TV or access it through any device compatible with the Apple TV app. New this season, Apple TV subscribers can watch all MLS matches at no extra cost.
• Radio: The match will be broadcast live locally in English on iHeart Radio’s Alt 97.5, and in Spanish on Univision’s TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2, KLQB-FM).

Austin FC welcomed four new faces this offseason: winger Jayden Nelson, defender Jon Bell, midfielder/defender Joseph Rosales, and Designated Player signing Facundo Torres. Saturday night will be the first chance for Austin fans to see them in MLS action. Nelson found the net in one of Austin’s preseason matches at the Coachella Valley Invitational last week,...