Players come to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City every week — no matter the weather. Raúl Vilchis for The New York Times

Generations of immigrants to New York City have played soccer on Sundays at a park in Queens. Teams are loosely organized around national identity, and the community that has grown around the fields offers a sense of home.

“We are new in this city and it helps to share our experiences with others,” a 36-year-old who recently arrived from Venezuela said. “Sometimes people come just to talk.”