New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising: USL League One Cup Group Stage Preview

New Mexico United host Phoenix Rising at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park on 2026-06-07 in USL League One Cup Group Stage action. In the current group snapshot, New Mexico United sit 4th in USL Cup 2026, Group 2 with 3 points and a goal difference of -3 after 2 matches (2 goals for, 5 against). Phoenix Rising are 3rd with 3 points and a neutral goal difference, having scored 2 and conceded 2 across their 2 fixtures.

New Mexico United & Phoenix Rising Availability

There are no officially listed injuries, doubtful players, or suspensions for this fixture; the missing-players feed reports no data, and no separate injury list is provided. Consequently, every named squad member for both clubs is currently expected to be available for selection.

For New Mexico United, that includes attacking options such as L. Archimède, G. Hurst, Cristian Nava, and J. Rennicks, supported by a deep midfield group featuring S. Djeffal, V. Noël, and G. Zelalem.

Phoenix Rising likewise appear at full strength, with forwards K. Arase, D. Badji, J. Carvajal, D. Johnson, I. Sacko, and G. Studenhofft all in contention, backed by creative midfielders like H. Avayevu and D. Gómez.

Impact Summary

With no confirmed absentees and no top scorers or assists data available, neither side suffers a measurable loss of attacking output on paper. Both managers should have their full attacking and defensive resources available to influence this key group-stage encounter.