New York City FC did themselves no favors by dropping their first two MLS is Back Tournament group stage games. Following a sloppy but competent 1-0 win over Inter Miami, however, the Blues have kept their tournament hopes alive.
Unfortunately, NYCFC are gonna need some help to advance. A lot of help. So we’ve scoured the interwebs looking for ways we can see the Blues advance to the Knockout Phase of the MLSIB Tournament. And after careful curation and research, here are all the scenarios that would propel the Pigeons to a berth.
NYCFC needs at least two of the following scenarios to play out in order to advance:
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