New York City FC is moving closer to a permanent home in Queens after a decade of roaming between stadiums.

Standing on a dirt lot Wednesday that will one day be the soccer club’s grass pitch, team officials envisioned a packed stadium with a deafening roar and surrounded by immersive LED screens. It will be the first completely solared-power stadium in the country.

The new Etihad Park , which broke ground in December in what had been sinking swamp land south of LaGuardia Airport, is expected to open for the 2027 season for Major League Soccer and be the first stadium in New York City dedicated to soccer.

"The sound under this roof and the intimidation factor will be second to none," NYCFC CEO Brad Sims said during a tour of the stadium, now under construction. "It’s great to see

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