On Sunday, Nashville SC will take on New York City FC at Yankee Stadium in an MLS Eastern Conference encounter.

Both teams are coming off defeats. The Pigeons ended their 2025 Leagues Cup campaign with a 2-1 loss to Toluca but secured a 4-3 victory over Dallas in their last MLS match. Nashville lost some ground in the race for first place in the East after back-to-back losses against St. Louis City and San Diego.  

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch New York City FC vs Nashville SC online – TV channels & live streams

In the United States (US) and worldwide, the MLS match between New York City FC vs Nashville SC will be available to watch and stream online live on Apple TV, through the MLS Season Pass.

Check out GOAL’s Live Match Centre for updates.

How to watch anywhere with VPN

If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out GOAL‘s guide to the best VPNs for streaming sport.

New York City FC vs Nashville SC kick-off time

MLS match between New York City FC and Nashville SC will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York City, United States.

It will kick off at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET on Sunday, August 17, in the US.

Team news & squadsInjuries and Suspended playersNew York City FC team news

Leg injuries have kept trio Keaton Parks, Malachi Jones and Thiago Martins sidelined. However, Hannes Wolf did make a return to the lineup, coming on as a substitute in their final Leagues Cup fixture.

In their last league game, Alonso Martinez scored an impressive hat trick, and 18-year-old Jonathan Shore also scored his first MLS goal.

Nashville SC team news

Daniel Lovitz, Walker Zimmerman, Taylor Washington, Maximus Ekk and Tyler Boyd are all out due to knee injuries. Additionally, Alex Muyl will miss the tie due to yellow card accumulation.

With Sam Surridge up front, Andy Najar and Jack Maher will be deployed as the two full-backs, while Hany Mukhtar continues to pull the strings from the middle.

Form

Goal Scored (Conceded)
8/9
Games over 2.5 goals
3/5
Both teams scored
3/5
Goal Scored (Conceded)
7/6
Games over 2.5 goals
3/5
Both teams scored
2/5

Head-to-Head Record

Games over 2.5 goals
3/5
Both teams scored
3/5

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