"We were close last year, and this year, we have a lot of familiar faces, so it's just learning from last year and taking it into this new season,"
"It's a young team, obviously, but we enjoy that, and we accept that. It's an exciting moment for the team. We had a pretty exciting preseason."
San Jose finished 10th in the Western Conference in 2025, level on points with ninth-place Real Salt Lake and missing the playoffs on a tiebreaker. The team recorded 11 wins, including a Decision Day 1-0 victory over Austin FC, marking improvement from a last-place finish in 2024. San Jose aims to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2023 and opens the 2026 season against Sporting Kansas City. Homegrown midfielder Niko Tsakiris expects an exciting season, notes many familiar faces, describes the squad as young, and highlights an encouraging preseason.
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