Did You Know New Mexico Now Has A Soccer Team? It’s True!

by Edward Camp, Contributing writer

Not only that, our brand-new USL team NEW MEXICO UNITED already has tons of fans drawing sellout crowds of over 12,000 to each match at their current venue in Albuquerque Isotopes Park. Why is NEW MEXICO UNITED so popular? Well for one thing they’re really, really GOOD currently dominating the Western Conference! Right now they are on the road, but they’ll be back in Albuquerque starting June 5th and June 8th.

New Mexico United is bringing the Somos Unidos spirit to Northern New Mexico. The team’s reserve squad, NEW MEXICO UNITED U-23, is set to play Rocky Mountain rival Salt City FC of Ogden, Utah at Taos’ Eco Park on Sat., June 11th. Made up entirely of promising young local talent, the U-23 team provides opportunities for high-level play to New Mexico’s future soccer stars. This will the team’s first season after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed its launch. The U-23 team’s other home games will be played around the state, including in Santa Fe, Roswell and Farmington. Tickets are available for $12 on the team’s website, and will include a free hand flag. Gates open at 6pm, kick-off is at 7pm.

Eco Park is located at 940 Salazar Rd in Taos. Get yourself some tickets if you can! www.newmexicoutd.com/u23