Oakland Roots' Peter Wilson and Neveal Hackshaw on the field

Roots Go Back-To-Back to Start 2026, Defeat New Mexico United, 2-1, in Home Opener

Oakland remained undefeated to begin the new year in their home opener at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday night, as Roots defeated visiting New Mexico United by a final score of 2-1 in front of nearly 15,000 fans. Roots began the match hunting a goal to reward the home crowd early, earning a dangerous set piece in just the third minute of the match. This set piece wound up being cleared away from danger by New Mexico, but ... Full Story