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LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Get ready to cheer for the newest professional sports team in New York.

The action on the soccer field is about to get a lot bigger on Long Island.

The new team and stadium will call the Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale home.

The Island F.C. will play in Major League Soccer’s Next Pro League beginning in 2027.

The facility will be built with private dollars next to the existing training location and network of fields.

Fans and supporters gathered across the street and inside the auditorium at the Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City on Tuesday.

Fan and student league player Atticus Yang is lookin

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