Gotham FC might be on the verge of a game-changing move. The reigning NWSL champions are in talks with New York City FC about sharing the MLS team's future home—a stunning $780 million, 25,000-seat stadium set to rise in Willets Point, Queens, by 2028. According to a source close to the discussions, while the conversations are active, nothing is close to being finalized just yet.

The timing of this news, first reported by Sportico, feels far from random. This summer, Gotham will once again face the harsh realities of being a secondary tenant. Their current home, Sports Illustrated Stadium—owned by Red Bull GmbH, which also runs the New York Red Bulls—will be transformed into a Fan Hub during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Instead of hosting NWSL matches, the venue will be packed with watch parties and fan activations for the men's global tournament, as confirmed by a Red Bull spokesperson.

Here's where it stings: Gotham, as a secondary tenant, has almost no say when scheduling priorities shift. The club will be forced to spend some of its most commercially valuable match dates—especially the first three weeks of July, a period executives had earmarked as critical for revenue—on the road. During that stretch, the team's only return to New York City comes on July 15, when they face the Washington Spirit in a marquee matchup at Citi Field, followed by a game at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island just three days later.

For a club that has dominated on the field—winning two league titles in three seasons and capturing the Concacaf W Champions Cup trophy last year—this constant venue shuffle is a frustrating hurdle. Despite boasting one of the NWSL's most star-studded rosters, Gotham is still fighting to climb out of the middle tier of league attendance. Last week's derby against expansion side Boston Legacy FC drew 11,308 fans, the fourth-largest regular-season crowd in club history. That's a promising sign, but it also underscores just how much a permanent, world-class home in Queens could elevate the team—and the entire league.