New York City FC will host the Seattle Sounders in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals on the well-trimmed grass field at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ, the club announced earlier today.
Red Bull Arena was NYCFC’s home-away-from-during during last year’s COVID-altered season, and while the venue wasn't popular with the New York City faithful this decision to hold the CCL Quarterfinal just across the Hudson in New Jersey will come as a relief to fans.
Because Yankee Stadium is not a CONCACAF-approved venue NYCFC was forced to play their first CCL home game at Bank of California Stadium in Los Angeles, and their Quarterfinal home game at Pratt & Whitney Field in East Hartford, CT—those were two “home” matches in name only.