Nashville SC begins its 2024 campaign on Thursday with a trip to the Dominican Republic to square off against Moca FC. The occasion marks NSC’s debut in the newly revamped Concacaf Champions Cup, the club’s first appearance in continental competition.
The Boys in Gold earned this privilege on the back of its exhilarating 2023 Leagues Cup run. While that month produced a the most magical moments in club history, what followed left a bitter taste in many mouths. In the return to league play, Nashville managed just two wins in its final ten matches before they limped out of the playoffs with consecutive 1-0 defeats to Orlando City.
For some supporters, the ending to the 2023 season erased a lot of the goodwill from the Leagues Cup run and left a lot of questions as to the future of Gary Smith as manager of Nashville SC.
