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Washington Spirit partners with D.C. United to play at Audi Field, share training grounds

LEESBURG, Va. — The Washington Spirit and D.C. United announced a partnership Tuesday that will see the NWSL team playing home games at Audi Field, Segra Field and the Maryland SoccerPlex in 2020. Come 2021, the Spirit will also train at the forthcoming 40,000-square-foot United training complex, which is currently under construction in Loudoun County. […]

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Washington Spirit hope to bring more record crowds to Audi Field

In two games at the stadium this season, the Spirit averaged 18,645 in attendance. The NWSL team wants to play at Audi Field more often in 2020.

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Washington Spirit prepare for sellout against Orlando Pride, open standing room only tickets

17,917 tickets had been sold as of Saturday morning, and the club expects at least 2,700 walk-up tickets.

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Coming this fall to Audi Field: Mesut Özil’s Coffee

German midfielder Mesut Özil isn’t leaving EPL giant Arsenal to join D.C. United in 2019, but his coffee is coming to Audi Field.

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Two Washington D.C. stadiums, two blocks apart, reveal a changing city

WASHINGTON — Rob Castro was sipping beer on the upper concourse of Nationals Park on an August Sunday — a sixth-inning break from a game that would last two hours and 40 minutes — when he spotted something new two blocks away: Audi Field, the just-opened home of D.C. United, getting ready for a night […]

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D.C. United’s new Audi Field floods after ‘exceptional, extreme weather’

WASHINGTON — Thirty minutes before kickoff Wednesday night, D.C. United’s brand-new stadium, Audi Field, flooded with water. Skies released a torrential downpour on the nation’s capital, which delayed the first Atlantic Cup matchup between D.C. United and New York Red Bulls by about an hour and a half.  Fans at the young stadium took shelter […]

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What it was like to attend Audi Field’s grand opening

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”287″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] WASHINGTON— Over 20 years in the making, Audi Field’s debut was a dream for D.C. United fans. The team defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in front of a sellout crowd, led by Paul Arriola, who recorded a brace. Wayne Rooney made his long-awaited Major […]

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D.C. United fans revel in supporters section experience during first game at Audi Field

WASHINGTON — “D.C. United! D.C. United!” The chants are loud and clear as the day finally arrived for supporters of D.C. United. Audi Field is finally open for business. The Supporters Section is part of the Audi Field experience. Many eager fans of the team were in the general admission seating, which looked full come […]

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DC United celebrates Audi Field opening with 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps

WASHINGTON — D.C. United kicked off Audi Field’s inaugural match Saturday with a bang, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 thanks to a brace from midfielder Paul Arriola. “It wasn’t just any other game,” coach Ben Olsen said. “There was a lot of weight on the guys and a lot weighing on the staff to open […]

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D.C. United supporter groups La Barra Brava, District Ultras march for a “Stadium for All”

WASHINGTON — Fans and media had to shield their eyes from the sun emanating off the metal doors of D.C. United’s new home stadium — a sharp contrast from the chipping paint of the previous grounds at RFK Stadium. United welcomed local dignitaries to the official ribbon cutting ceremony Monday at Audi Field. The event […]