Defending NWSL champions Gotham FC are planning a major announcement on Tuesday at Citi Field.

Could the Bats soon be taking the field at the big ballpark in Queens?

Lately, Gotham has been hinting at a potential upcoming March 17 announcement with plenty of baseball references on their social media channels. There have been nods to the 1986 World Series champion New York Mets, along with Gotham players wearing their brand-new orange and blue “Lady Liberty” third kit.

All signs seem to be pointing to a historic match at Citi Field, and there’s one summer date that seems to have been set aside.

The Bats will host NWSL championship runner-ups the Washington Spirit in a rematch of the 2025 NWSL final on July 15 at 7 p.m. Eastern time, though the venue for that match is yet to be determined.

It would make sense for reigning NWSL champions Gotham to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Mets’ World Series championship victory over the Boston Red Sox by playing a match on Queens soil, clad in orange and blue at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.

For more about Gotham’s “Lady Liberty” third kit, check out our exclusive interview with Gotham’s vice president of brand and fan experience, Laura Petro, who detailed the multiyear process that brought the new kit to life.

Gotham FC and Mets Schedule Joint Press Conference

Gotham FC sent out a press release on Monday. The announcement can be read below in full:

“Two of the New York region’s iconic sports franchises – Gotham FC, the area’s preeminent top-tier professional women’s soccer team, and the New York Mets – will join for an exciting announcement at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. at Citi Field.

The press conference will include participation by Gotham FC Owner and Governor Carolyn Tisch Blodgett; General Manager Yael Averbuch West; Team Captain, World Cup Winner and Olympian Tierna Davidson; two-time European champion Jess Carter; NWSL COO Sarah Jones Simmer; and New York Mets EVP of Ballpark Operations Katie Haas. Participants will be available for additional breakout interviews with a special photo opportunity in Citi Field’s Delta Lounge.

Gotham FC enters the 2026 NWSL season as reigning champions after capturing the club’s second league championship title in three years. Star players include U.S. Women’s National Team standouts Rose Lavelle, Lilly Reale, Jaedyn Shaw and Emily Sonnett as well as international stars Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany), Bruninha (Brazil), Jess Carter (England), Esther González (Spain) and Guro Reiten (Norway).

The team previously won the NWSL Championship in 2023 and last year made history by winning the inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup — the first continental club trophy for an American women’s soccer – and qualifying for the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup.”

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