Category: MLS Soccer

Steve Cherundolo's stint as LAFC coach ended in a disappointing playoff loss to Vancouver, but the team's roster and culture remains in good shape for 2026.

• Luis Suárez benched for Matteo Silvetti, who scored twice

• Union’s Supporters’ Shield-winning season ends

Tadeo Allende scored a second-half brace, Lionel Messi scored and picked up three assists and Inter Miami pulled away to a 4-0 victory over FC Cincinnati in Sunday’s MLS Eastern Conference semi-final.

Mateo Silvetti, 19, also had a goal and an assist for No 3 seed Miami, who continue their deepest MLS playoff run in club history by advancing to their first East final. Miami will play NYC FC at home after they beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 later on Sunday.

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• Whitecaps win on PKs after surrendering 2-0 lead

• LAFC hit woodwork three times in extra time

Defender Mathías Laborda scored a first-half goal before delivering the winner in a penalty-kick shootout and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC in a Western Conference semi-final on Saturday night before a club-record crowd of 53,957 at BC Place in Vancouver.

The second-seeded Whitecaps advance to their first Western Conference final after the two clubs played to a 2-2 draw through regulation and 30 minutes of extra time.

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The Whitecaps are going to their first Western Conference final ever.

Steve Cherundolo is hoping to guide LAFC to a second MLS Cup title before he leaves the team to return with his family to Europe.

The former U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper - who played ten seasons in Major League Soccer - spoke about the league’s decision to change to a summer-to-spring schedule beginning in 2027. Tim spoke on behalf of Hyundai, an official 2026 FIFA World Cup sponsor.

• Inter Miami to open new stadium on 4 April

• Season starts on 21 February and ends on 7 November

• Tell us: have you bought tickets for the 2026 World Cup yet?

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play a Major League Soccer match in their new stadium for the first time on 4 April, one of the highlights of the league’s schedule that was revealed Thursday.

The 2026 MLS regular season starts 21 February and runs through 7 November. It’ll be the last season in the February-to-November model, with a shortened season planned for 2027 and then the new summer-to-spring calendar for the 2027-28 campaign to closer align with other global leagues.

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A reshaped MLS calendar will squeeze early marquee matchups and a late finish around the longest World Cup shutdown in league history.

The 2025 MLS conference finals will trim the playoff field from eight to four. Here's everything to know with Inter Miami, LAFC and more involved.

Lionel Messi continues to torch Major League Soccer defenses as he chases Inter Miami's first MLS Cup.

Two of Major League Soccer's best teams meet in Ohio as Lionel Messi's Inter Miami face a win-or-go-home affair with FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium on Sunday.

• Club hope to have Frenchman in charge next weekend

• Any compensation not regarded as problematic

Celtic are to accelerate talks with Wilfried Nancy over the weekend as the Columbus Crew manager edges closer to replacing Brendan Rodgers in Glasgow. Celtic are understood to have informed the Major League Soccer side on Friday of their plans, with any compensation required to coax the Frenchman not regarded as problematic. Nancy is believed to be keen on the switch.

Celtic hope to have Nancy in place by the time they visit St Mirren next weekend, which would bring an end to Martin O’Neill’s caretaker spell. O’Neill was due to meet Celtic’s main shareholder, Dermot Desmond, in London on Friday. The second tenure of Rodgers in Glasgow ended in acrimony in late October, with Desmond taking public aim at the former Liverpool manager.

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For a league with big ambitions but a history of puzzling decisions, this schedule change needed to happen.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Weston McKennie being left off the November USMNT roster. Should Mauricio Pochettino have selected the midfielder just months ahead of the World Cup? Next, they react to the shocking news that MLS will switch to a fall–spring schedule starting in 2027. Is this the right move for the league, and how will it adapt to the European soccer calendar? Later, the boys preview both NWSL semifinal matchups and share their predictions — including who they guarantee will win it all.

• Streaming service charged an additional fee

• League is in Year 3 of 10-year $2.5bn media rights deal

Apple TV subscribers will be able to watch all Major League Soccer matches without an additional subscription beginning next year.

During the first three years of MLS’ 10-year, $2.5bn agreement with Apple, a stand-alone Season Pass subscription was needed to access all matches. During this season, more than 200 matches were simulcast on both MLS Season Pass and Apple TV, including the league’s “Sunday Night Soccer” package. Dropping the separate subscription was announced Thursday at an owners’ meeting.

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