{"id":275483,"date":"2026-06-23T17:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/275483\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:41:54","slug":"gotham-city-fc-is-hosting-the-first-ever-womens-sporting-event-at-citi-field-on-july-15-making-soccer-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/275483\/","title":{"rendered":"Gotham City FC is hosting the first ever women\u2019s sporting event at Citi Field on July 15, making soccer history"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Gotham<\/p>\n

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Get it in your calendars: the reigning NWSL Champions, Gotham FC faces their rivals, the Washington Spirit, at Citi Field at 8pm on July 15th. This match \u2014 officially called The Queen\u2019s Classic,<\/a> presented by CarMax \u2014 is the first women\u2019s sporting event ever held at Citi Field. And at a time when going to a World Cup game costs a fortune, this match not only brings the rivalry matchup, but also brings accessibility back to the fans.<\/p>\n

Tickets are going fast, and this is not a match to wait on. Secure yours on their official website<\/a> and get 20% off using the code: SECRET20!<\/p>\n

The Queen\u2019s Classic: What to expect on July 15th<\/p>\n

The spectacular stadium that\u2019s home to Major League Baseball will see even more spectacular talent like Rose Lavelle and Trinity Rodman from women\u2019s soccer\u2019s most exciting teams go head to head.<\/p>\n

This is a legitimate piece of sports history being made in real time.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Queen\u2019s Classic<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t just any regular-season match. The Washington Spirit and Gotham FC met in the 2025 NWSL Championship Final \u2014 and Gotham won. This is the rematch. With the rivalry brewing for many years, the tension will be palpable in the stands!\u00a0<\/p>\n

That storyline alone would be enough. But Gotham FC arrives at this match as defending champions, at home, in front of what\u2019s expected to be the largest crowd ever to watch a women\u2019s sporting event in this city.<\/p>\n

The atmosphere in that stadium on July 15th is going to be something else entirely.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Queen\u2019s Classic<\/p>\n

The roster you\u2019re watching<\/p>\n

Gotham FC has more US Women\u2019s National Team players than any other club in the world. While many eyes will be on the men\u2019s World Cup this summer, don\u2019t forget, this team has a trophy cabinet that\u2019s hard to beat. Gotham\u2019s USWNT stars took home the Olympic gold in 2024 and many won the World Cup a few years before that. The standard from vets like Emily Sonnett and Rose Lavelle, as well as newbies will be stellar.<\/p>\n

Rose Lavelle. Emily Sonnett. Tierna Davidson. Jaedyn Shaw.. These aren\u2019t just NWSL-level names \u2014 these are the faces of American soccer.<\/p>\n

The Washington Spirit are bringing their own star power \u2014 Trinity Rodman leads their attack and is one of the most electrifying players in the league. This is a full-strength, high-stakes clash between two rosters that were built to win championships.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccdCiti Field Stadium<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc5Wednesday, July 15th at 8pm ET<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0fVisit their official website <\/a>and get 20% off using the code: SECRET20 (click \u201capply discount code\u201d above your final price at checkout)<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re a hardcore sports fan who\u2019s spent the past month watching the World Cup or you\u2019re just looking for a thrilling summer experience, this is the place to be: see the players who define US soccer, live, in a historic match, in a stadium that\u2019s never seen anything like this before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Get it in your calendars: the reigning NWSL Champions, Gotham FC faces their rivals, the Washington Spirit, at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":275484,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-275483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=275483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/275484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=275483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=275483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}