Nashville SC beats New York City FC 2-1 in their final game before the World Cup break.

What happened?

Nashville SC is headed into the World Cup break on a high note. Nashville (10-1-3, 33 points) beat New York City FC (5-6-4, 19 points) 2-1 on May 23 at Geodis Park.

Jeisson Palacios scored in the first half and Maxwell Woledzi scored in the second as Nashville maintained its hold on first place in the Supporters' Shield standings.

Key players

Nicolas Fernandez had NYCFC's lone goal on a first-half penalty. Sam Surridge made his return for Nashville, subbing on in the 71st minute in his first game in nearly a month.

Next fixture

After facing NYCFC, Nashville won't play again until July 17 when it hosts Atlanta United. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | Last result | Chicago Fire 1-0 Nashville SC (2026-04-05) | | Recent form | 1W-1D-1L (LWD, most recent first) | | Next fixture | vs Atlanta United FC (at home, 2026-07-18) |