FC Dallas vs Toronto FC Preview: Lineups, Storylines & What to Watch

Opening Day is undefeated. Hope is undefeated. And right now, so is FC Dallas.

Saturday night, FC Dallas kicks off the 2026 season at home against Toronto FC, with a clean slate and a whole lot of questions waiting to be answered. New additions are in, grown appears to be happening all over the roster, and manager Eric Quill finally gets his first real measuring stick in front of the home faithful.

Let’s dive into some notes, predictions, and more.

TL;DR: Match Preview

Quick hits before kickoff.

• Score prediction: FC Dallas 2 – 1 Toronto FC
• Key player to watch: Petar Musa – If Dallas is going to establish an attacking identity early, it likely runs through him.
• Why this game matters: Opening night sets the tone. A strong performance builds belief early and gives Eric Quill momentum in shaping this team’s identity.

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FC Dallas Notes:

Key player for FC Dallas: Petar Musa - For the Croatian, getting off to a hot start this season is key for his World Cup chances. Toronto’s defense is still a work-in-progress at best, so this is his chance to start off on the right foot.

All-time vs Toronto : Dallas is 11-3-6 in all-time regular season matches against Toronto, including an unbeaten 8-0-3 record at Toyota Stadium against the Reds.

Homegrown clock : Last season, the Homegrowns played a combined 1548 minutes. We’ll see those minutes spike up with Michael Collodi as the expected starter in goal this year.

Notable season stats :

• It is week one…check back next week for some season stats!

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Potential FC Dallas Lineup:

Based on what we saw during the preseason, including the five or so minutes we got last weekend against Atlanta, this should be the starting lineup for the first game of the season.

Projected Starting XI

Formation: 3-4-3

ST Musa

ST Farrington

CAM Cappis

LWB Kamungo

CM Kaick

CM C Ramiro

RWB Johansson

LCB Ibeagha

CB Urhoghide

RCB Moore

GK Collodi

Availability & Disciplinary Report

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Disciplinary Report Suspended: none Suspended with next yellow card: none Suspended with next two yellow cards: none

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Availability Report Season-ending injury list: none Out: none Questionable: none On Loan: Tsiki Ntsabeleng (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh), Malachi Molina (Nashville SC) Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Jaidyn Contreras, Kaka Scabin, Slade Starnes International duty: none

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Toronto Notes:

Key player for Toronto: Djordje Mihailovic

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Disciplinary Report

Suspended: none Suspended on next yellow card: none

Availability Report Out: Theo Corbeanu (Knee), Adisa De Rosario (Hand), Nicksoen Gomis (Achilles), Deandre Kerr (Adductor), Zane Monlouis (Adductor), Matheus Pereira (Groin) Questionable: none On Loan: none International duty: none

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How to watch

📅 Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026 ⚽️ Kickoff: 7:30 PM 🏟 Venue: Toyota Stadium 📺 Streaming: MLS Season Pass 💬 Gameday Social: #FCDvTFC ☀️ Weather: 48, cool