Union to open season Wednesday in Trinidad against Defense Force FC: ‘I think we’re always ready’

Union to open season Wednesday in Trinidad against Defense Force FC: ‘I think we’re always ready’

The Union are favored to beat Defence Force of Trinidad in the Concacaf Champions Cup. But this group hasn’t played an official game yet, and as Bradley Carnell says, you don't know until you know.

Opponent Research: Meet Defence Force F.C.

The 2026 Philadelphia Union season kicks off on Wednesday night when the Boys in Blue travel to Trinidad to face Defence Force F.C. in the Concacaf Champions Cup. The match will be the first time the Union have ever faced a club from Trinidad and Tobago. To learn more about unfamiliar opponents Defence Force ahead […] The post Opponent Research: Meet Defence Force F.C. appeared first on Philadelphia Soccer Now.

Defence Force Host Philadelphia Union In Historic Champions Cup Clash

Defence Force Host Philadelphia Union In Historic Champions Cup Clash Defence Force Host Philadelphia Union In Historic Champions Cup Clash Naasira Mohammed February 17, 2026 FootballDefence Force FC are back on the continental stage, as they welcome MLS giants Philadelphia Union to the Hasely Crawford Stadium for the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup… The post Defence Force Host Philadelphia Union In Historic Champions Cup Clash first a…

Preview | Union kick off 2026 with Concacaf Champions Cup action

The Philadelphia Union are back at last! On Wednesday, February 18th, the Boys in Blue wil play their first match of consequence of 2026, beginning their Concacaf Champions Cup campaign against Trinidad and Tobago’s Defence Force. ​