WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (October 17, 2025) - The tournament field will be cut in half by the end of the day.
With qualification to the semifinals on the line, expect some intense grit and desire to be on display on Matchday 3.
Here are the matchups:
Capo FC (1-1-0) vs. Modesto Cit FC (0-0-2)
Friday, 9 a.m. ET | RokuTV & NISA+ | Turf Field
The team from South Orange County has performed above expecations. Capo FC played Sin City FC to a 1-1 draw before winning the shootout on Matchday 1, then Jonathan Estrada converted a late penalty kick as the Swallows beat NOCO Hailstorm on Matchday 2. This matchup to secure the No. 2 seed looks to be decidedly less dramatic. Modesto City FC had a rough start to the tournament and then things got lopsided on Matchday 2 after a 12-1 loss to Sin City FC. How the team finishes the tournament will say everything about the players' desire to improve themselves.
Los Angeles Force (1-1-0) vs. DC Hyper (1-0-1)
Friday, 12 p.m. ET | RokuTV & NISA+ | Turf Field
In one of the more anticipated matchups when the group stage was announced, Los Angeles Force still needs a result to qualify for the knockout rounds. The Force topped Arkansas Wolves SC on Matchday 1 but needed a shootout to take down Peak XI FC on Wednesday. Three points on this matchup will put them on top of the group. A loss could mean going home. DC Hyper need a win to keep their tournament alive. After a thrilling 2-0 win over Peak XI FC on Monday, the goal scoring pace seemed to slow in a 3-1 loss Arkansas Wolves on Wednesday, The task will be even tougher against last year's NISA champions.
Peak XI FC (0-1-1) vs. Arkansas Wolves SC (1-1-0)
Friday, 2:30 p.m. ET | RokuTV & NISA+ | Dome Field
The last tetam added to the tournament, Peak XI FC started slow with a 2-0 loss to DC Hyper on Matchday 1 but looked a dramatically different team in a 1-1 draw against Los Angeles Force on Wednesday. The Goats ultimately lost the shootout but earned their first point and could qualify for the semifinals with a victory on Matchday 3. Can the team's upward trajectory continue? Arkansas Wolves SC have been among the fastest and most physical teams in the NISA Pro Cup, and bounced back from a loss to L.A. Force on Monday with a 3-1 win over DC Hyper on Matchday 2. George Almeida has three goals in his first two matches with the club. How long can his golden touch last?
NOCO Hailstorm (1-0-1) vs. Sin City FC (1-1-0)
Friday, 2:30 p.m. ET | RokuTV & NISA+ | Turf Field
Win and you're in. Friday's final matchup is that simple. The team that earns three points moves on to the knockout rounds. NOCO Hailstorm began the tournament with a 4-0 victory over Modesto City FC but could not capitalize after scoring in the first minute against Capo FC before going on to lose on a late penalty. Travis Ward, who previously played for Stumptown AC, Chattanooga FC and Maryland Bobcats FC in NISA, has been a key man. Sin City FC played to a 1-1 draw but lost the shootout against Capo FC on Monday but rebounded with a 12-1 dunking of Modesto City FC on Wednesday. Will one of the most decorated sides in NISA Nation gamble it all and go for three points or play it safe?