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Charlotte FC Did Almost Enough in Leagues Cup. Pachuca Made That the Problem.
Charlotte FC conceded once in three Phase One matches, but Pachuca’s stoppage-time winner left the club waiting on the rest of the Leagues Cup table.
Jack Beckett·Aug 12, 2026
Charlotte FC Has Not Allowed a Leagues Cup Goal. Pachuca Is the Final Phase One Test
Charlotte FC enters its final Leagues Cup Phase One match with six points, five goals and two clean sheets. CF Pachuca is the final test Tuesday.
Jack Beckett·Aug 10, 2026
Aron John Has Played One Minute of League Football for Charlotte FC. Now He's Out Five Months.
Charlotte FC has four academy graduates on Homegrown contracts. Two of them, Aron John and Nimfasha Berchimas, had surgery on the same morning this week.
John Speedway·Aug 9, 2026
Charlotte FC Beat Pumas 3-0 in a Tournament It Keeps Leaving Early
Charlotte FC opened Leagues Cup with a 3-0 win over Pumas UNAM on Tuesday night, banking the maximum three points from a three-match format it has crashed out of two Augusts running.
John Speedway·Aug 7, 2026
Charlotte FC Sold Kerwin Vargas to Brazil. His Last Touch Was an Assist.
Charlotte FC sold winger Kerwin Vargas to Athletico Paranaense of the Brazilian First Division for what the club calls one of the largest fees in its history, keeping a sell-on percentage.
John Speedway·Aug 1, 2026
Charlotte FC Beat Red Bull New York Home and Away, by a Combined 8-1
Charlotte FC won 2-0 at Red Bull New York on Saturday, its first win at that ground, completing a two-match season series it took by a combined 8-1.
Jack Beckett·Jul 26, 2026
Messi and Son Are on the MLS All-Star Roster Coming to Charlotte
Lionel Messi, Son Heung-Min and Thomas Müller are on the 29-player MLS All-Star roster for Wednesday night at Bank of America Stadium.
Jack Beckett·Jul 26, 2026
Charlotte FC Signed a Premier League Star. Allan Saint-Maximin Is a Designated Player.
Charlotte FC signed French forward Allan Saint-Maximin, a former Premier League star and Coupe de France winner, to a three-year Designated Player contract through the 2028-29 season.
John Speedway·Jul 19, 2026
Crown Legacy Bounces Back at Home With Three Different Scorers in a 3-2 Win
Crown Legacy FC closed its homestand with a 3-2 win over Chicago Fire FC II, three different scorers and two academy players notching career firsts.
John Speedway·Jul 19, 2026
The FC Development Team Is Quietly Having the Club's Best Season
Crown Legacy FC, Charlotte FC's MLS NEXT Pro development side, sits second in the Eastern Conference at 8-2-6 and has already sent four players up to the First Team.
Jack Beckett·Jul 11, 2026
Charlotte FC Gets Its First MLS All-Stars, and Dean Smith Will Coach Them at Home
For the first time in club history, Charlotte FC will have players in the MLS All-Star Game: Tim Ream, Pep Biel, and Ashley Westwood.
Jack Beckett·Jul 11, 2026
Charlotte FC Beat New England 1-0 With Ten Men for the Last Half Hour
Charlotte FC took a 1-0 win over the New England Revolution into the MLS World Cup break Saturday night at Bank of America Stadium.
Jack Beckett·May 25, 2026
Charlotte FC Wins at Home for the First Time Since April 4
Charlotte FC beat Toronto FC 3-1 on Saturday for its first home win since April 4 — its first win anywhere since April 18.
Jack Beckett·May 18, 2026
Fernández Mercau's Early Strike Sends Charlotte to Fifth Straight Without a Win
Nicolás Fernández Mercau's eighth-minute strike was all New York City FC needed to hand Charlotte FC a 1-0 defeat, the Crown's fifth straight match without a win.
John Speedway·May 15, 2026
Gil's Late Penalty Sinks Charlotte FC at Foxborough
Carles Gil's 97th-minute penalty gave New England a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday, the Crown's third consecutive loss.
John Speedway·May 15, 2026