It’s been a long wait, but Phoenix Rising fans finally got their first look at the 2026 squad in a 1-0 friendly loss to Las Vegas.

New center-forwards Juan Carvajal and Gunnar Studenhofft both put in a half each, while other signings such as Luke Biasi and Aleksander Vukovic made appearances alongisde familiar faces like Patrick Rakovsky, Hope Avayevu and JP Scearce.

Join Owain Evans and Rees Goodall for the first PHNX Phoenix Rising Podcast of the new season to break down all the latest from Rising’s first open preseason matchup, as well as the rest of the USL Championship season preparations.