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The January camp to measure all January camps by came way back in 2002, and to be perfectly honest, it's more than a little bit disingenuous to consider that a "regular" January camp. That's because way back in 2002 Concacaf, for some reason, decided to play the Gold Cup in

The US national team's Gregg Berhalter era got off to a promising start as his green first selection calmly ruled play on its way to a 3-0 friendly victory over Panama on Sunday night. As a periodic reminder, all marks are handed out on a scale with "6" as the average grade.

United States vs. Panama International Friendly State Farm Stadium — Glendale January 27 — 8 pm ET WATCH: ESPN2, UniMás, UDN A month after being named coach of the US men’s national team, Gregg Berhalter will make his anticipated debut in the first international friendly of 2019 against Panama Sunday

Can you feel that? The 2019 MLS season beckons, less than two months away. Not only are we within touching distance of March 2 -- not to mention Concacaf Champions League action kicking off February 19 -- but with Monday's release of the full schedule, one crucial step in the offseason

The full 2019 schedule for Major League Soccer is here. Matches begin on March 2 and run all the way through Decision Day on Oct. 6, followed by the start of the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs on Oct. 19, with 2019 MLS Cup kicking off on Nov. 10.  FC

First off, please note some key ground rules: We’ve considered all tournaments and competitions, at home and abroad, in which MLS clubs competed during the 2018 calendar year. And to keep things a bit simpler, we’ve limited our deliberations to moments that occurred on the pitch. Alas, this eliminates incredible

Every year contains it's own share of surprises, and for Major League Soccer, 2018 was no exception. Before the new year clocks in, we felt like looking back at the players, clubs, moves, incidents and trends that kept us all on our toes before, during and after the season that

Major League Soccer announced all 24 clubs' 2019 home openers, with the season kicking off on Saturday, March 2. There are some great matchups to look forward to on opening weekend. The Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC will get the season underway, kicking off at 1 pm ET on Saturday,

FC Cincinnati debut March 2 at Seattle, play historic home opener vs. Portland two weeks later; MLS Cup champions Atlanta United visit D.C. United on March 3; Minnesota United FC open Allianz Field on April 13 vs. NYCFC NEW YORK (Thursday, December 20, 2018) – Major League Soccer today revealed

Some of these teams were eliminated about five minutes after the season started, but that doesn't mean the season meant nothing for them. There was experimentation, breakthroughs, disappointment and struggle. Let's write some epitaphs. Part I: Teams 23-16 (Today)Part II:Teams 15-8 (Wednesday)Part III:Teams 7-1 (Thursday)

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Re-signed LAFC announced on Monday that they have rewarded one of the surprises of 2018 with a new contract. Midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye has signed a three-year contract extension through 2021 with a club option for 2022. Kaye appeared in 20 regular season contests (all starts) for LAFC during

HANOVER, N.J. — There’s been a great debate about who will win the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award this year, with fans and pundits alike making cases for a number of standout players.  Understandably, it appears record-breaking Golden Boot winner Josef Martinez is the favorite among a group of finalists that

Thanks to a monster effort from goalkeeper Ethan Horvath, a timid US men's national team kept friendly foe Italy off the scoreboard until the final minute of stoppage time before succumbing, 1-0, in Genk, Belgium on Tuesday night. For decent stretches, the young USMNT looked more organized than in last

We already took you through the 12 teams in the Eastern Conference and their cornerstone player for the 2019 season, sans the obvious MLS-caliber superstars. Don’t fret out West, we’ve got you covered. Here are 12 players who are keys to 12 teams’ success for next season. San Jose Earthquakes 

After an entirely successful and entertaining first season in MLS, the LA Galaxy are working hard to keep Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a second season in Hollywood.  Ibrahimovic, 37, had 22 goals and 10 assists in 27 appearances, nearly leading the club to the playoffs. Technical director Jovan Kirovski talked to Sky Sport Italia’s

It was the most Zlatan introduction to Major League Soccer possible and the stunning long-range strike by Zlatan Ibrahimovic that leveled the match for the LA Galaxy against LAFC on March 31 also won AT&T Goal of the Year honors as voted by fans. Coming off the bench to make his

Galaxy striker’s 40-yard blast vs. LAFC provides storybook MLS debut, while Sounders goalkeeper’s stop against Rapids fuels 12-game unbeaten streak NEW YORK (Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018)  – Major League Soccer announced today that LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimović has earned the 2018 AT&T MLS Goal of the Year for his

LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has won 2018 MLS Newcomer of the Year the league announced on Monday, honoring Ibrahimovic for his stellar first season in the league.  The 37-year-old arrived in Los Angeles from Manchester United, making his debut within a year of undergoing major knee surgery. He marked that debut with an

Well, that was interesting! After watching the wild and wacky 98 or so minutes of that 4-2 victory unfold for Sporting Kansas City, I confess I’m still not altogether certain whether their 5-3 aggregate series win makes SKC a team of destiny, or undermines their credentials as the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed.

Prior to this year, in the Knockout Round road teams had won five of 22 games. They won three of four in 2018. And they did it not by bunker-and-pray – always a worry in single elimination – but by going out there and playing open, loose, attacking soccer. It

Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting Kansas City Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs — Conference Semifinals, First Leg Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy November 4 — 10 pm ET WATCH: FS1, TVAS, TSN Two teams who ended the regular season on opposite sides of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs spectrum

LOS ANGELES – As Jefferson Savarino struck the ball with the outside of his right foot in the 69th minute in front of Banc of California Stadium’s raucous north end, few could have imagined that it would wind up as the last goal in LAFC’s groundbreaking expansion season. What was

Real Salt Lake advanced to the conference semifinals for the first time since 2014, stunning LAFC 3-2 in the knockout round of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs Thursday night at Banc of California Stadium. Jefferson Savarino's shot deflected off the head of Walker Zimmerman and into the LAFC net in

LAFC vs. Real Salt Lake Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs — Knockout RoundBanc of California Stadium — Los Angeles November 1 — 10:30 pm ET WATCH: ESPN2, UniMás, TVAS, TSN LAFC look to extend a storybook first season in Major League Soccer when they host Real Salt Lake in the Audi

In 2009, Real Salt Lake made the playoffs with fewer points than the rest of the teams to advance from the regular season. They were strong at home but not great on the road with Kyle Beckerman patrolling the midfield and Nick Rimando between the posts. Nine years later, any