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FC Dallas vs San Diego FC: Lineup notes 📝
FC Dallas is back at home tonight at Toyota Stadium as they get ready to host unbeaten San Diego FC.
Lineups are in from both sides. Let’s dive into what Eric Quill’s starting group looks like, who is on the bench and who we believe will see minutes later on in this one.
What Changed From Last Match
The big one off the bat is seeing Osaze Urhoghide out tonight with a groin injury. He’ll be replaced by Sebastien Ibeagha in the middle, with Nolan Norris coming into the lineup for his first start.
Elsewhere, Kaick also rejoins the lineup with Logan Farrington moving to the bench.
FC Dallas Lineup Notes:
Formation: 3-4-3
Projected Starting XI
Bench
Who should come off the bench?
Seeing Farrington start off on the bench is interesting, but he feels like a lock to get some minutes in this one. As do Delgado, Deedson and maybe Sarver.
Key Question Heading Into Kickoff
Can FC Dallas find success at against San Diego this year?
Let’s face it, last year against San Diego was not great. In two meetings, Dallas gave up eight goals and looked lost against the then expansion side. In San Diego’s sophomore season, they’re off to a hot start again this year, shutting out each of their MLS opponents. Dallas has to find a different answer this season by stretching the field and limiting the chances that San Diego gets up front.
Bonus: Can FC Dallas survive without Osaze Urhoghide?
The star center back for Dallas is out tonight with a groin injury that he picked up over the last week. The club has told me it is mostly precautionary to keep him out tonight (that way it doesn’t get worse), but can the defense step up without him? That will be a pretty big ask against a very good San Diego attack.
Suspended: none
Season-ending injury list: Kaka Scabin (knee)
Out: Anderson Julio (Lower leg)
Questionable: Osaze Urhoghide (Lower leg)
On Loan: Tsiki Ntsabeleng (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh), Malachi Molina (Nashville SC), Geovane Jesus (North Texas SC), Enzo Newman (North Texas SC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Jaidyn Contreras
International duty: none
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San Diego Lineup Notes:
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
Opponent Lineup
How to watch
📅 Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
⚽️ Kickoff: 7:30 PM
🏟 Venue: Toyota Stadium
📺 Streaming: MLS Season Pass
💬 Gameday Social: #FCDvSDFC
☀️ Weather: 78, sunny and breezy
Morton started 15 games in 1972 for an injured Staubach, who eventually returned in the playoffs. The Cowboys decided to trade Morton in 1974 to the Giants, who sent back a first-round pick, which turned out to be the No. 2 overall pick in 1975. The Cowboys used that selection to take Randy White, a 10-time Pro Bowler and future Hall of Famer.
Ironically enough, White’s best game was likely Super Bowl XII, when he was named Co-MVP with Harvey Martin. The Cowboys’ Doomsday defense dominated the Broncos, who were quarterbacked by Morton.
Overall, Morton played for the Cowboys, Giants and Broncos before officially retiring at the end of the 1982 season.
His career ended with 27,908 passing yards, ranking him 71st in NFL history, just ahead of Hall of Famer Joe Namath (27,663).
With the official NFL schedule coming this week, the Dallas Cowboys have revealed when, where and against who their Week 1 contest will be.
The Cowboys announced that they will square off against the New York Giants on the road in Week 1, with the game set for Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7:20 p.m. CT. So, it’s prime time for the Cowboys to start the season.
This is the second game we know about for the Cowboys this year. Of course, we know they will be playing on Thanksgiving, also.
The official schedule will drop on May 14, the NFL announced last week. Schedules for all 32 teams will be revealed on ESPN and the NFL Network, but each team will unveil its own schedule on social media, also.
The Cowboys were always likely to play a road game in Week 1 because of an Usher and Chris Brown concert taking place at AT&T Stadium that week.
Dallas will also be impacted by an Ed Sheeran concert in Week 7, so that’s another potential road game. They could also play on Monday or Thursday that week, or have a bye.
Cowboys’ strength of schedule
According to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, the Cowboys are not going to have an easy road to make the postseason.
The Cowboys have the fourth-toughest schedule in the NFL going into the 2026 season, with only the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers having tougher slates.
Dallas’ schedule is also the third-toughest in the NFC, and the most difficult in the NFC East.
Sharp does his strength of schedule rankings based on win totals from Vegas oddsmakers rather than utilizing the previous season’s records because that metric doesn’t factor in offseason changes.
The Cowboys will play home games against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.
On the road, Dallas will square off against the Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
Of those opponents, seven of them made the postseason in 2025, a list that includes the Jaguars, 49ers, Eagles, Texans, Rams, Seahawks and Packers.
All of those teams should be as good in 2026, and teams like the Colts, Titans, Ravens, Bucs, Giants and Commanders have a very real chance to be improved as well.
It won’t be an easy road for Dallas to get back to the playoffs in 2026, but there’s at least hope following a defensive overhaul.
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