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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

We're officially in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs. Twelve teams enter, one team leaves. Survival of the fittest. Survive and advance. Win or go home. I stole this lede from last year's column because it's eternally applicable. Don't judge me. Let's take a closer look at the last two teams

HERRIMAN, Utah ­– Real Salt Lake head coach Mike Petke has three or four different scenarios bouncing around his head when it comes to his starting lineup for Thursday on the road at LAFC in the Knockout Round of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs (10:30 pm ET | ESPN2, UniMás

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: CLB +4; MTL -4 1 LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 7 They did it, the Red Bulls grabbed the Supporters' Shield on the final day. One

The Knockout Round matchups in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs are set. After a wild end to the regular season, the New York Red Bulls, Atlanta United, Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders secured byes into the Conference Semifinals while eight teams will battle it out on Wednesday and Thursday for

The playoff-bound clubs that are playing their kidsCould New York host MLS Cup for first time in MLS history?Blistering D.C., Knockout Round sides look to defy MLS Cup oddsAudi MLS Cup Playoffs Bracket challenge locks Oct. 31MLS Cup Playoffs: Knockout Round Notes The playoff-bound clubs that are playing their kids

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – After a disappointing Decision Day presented by AT&T performance, LAFC ended up in third place in the Western Conference, despite setting the points record for an expansion team. In a “winner take all” game with Sporting KC for the top seed in the West, they laid an

The Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs may be ahead, but there were already plenty of winners and losers after the regular season concluded on Sunday, the 2018 edition of MLS Decision Day presented by AT&T. Here's a look at who gained and lost the most  The Clear Winners RBNY Duh.

After conceding that his team had a "one in a million" chance to make the Audi 2018 MLS Cup playoffs, Real Salt Lake head coach Mike Petke believes the opportunity is well deserved.  With RSL the only MLS club stuck with sitting out Decision Day presented by AT&T, the LA Galaxy just

Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer today: Red Bulls smash 'n' grab Shield, points record

CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy were headed to the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs when their Decision Day presented by AT&T clash with Houston hit the 72nd minute. A moment later – or two, as it played out – and that was over. Idle Real Salt Lake claimed the Western Conference's final berth in the postseason on Sunday

It turns out that in the City of Angels, Decision Day presented by AT&T is also a celestial event. American sports history will be made on Sunday in SoCal, as the first-of-its-kind “sports equinox” will take place: Los Angeles County will host games in Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the

7:48 PM ET What a day, folks. What. A. Day.  The New York Red Bulls won their third Supporters' Shield in six years and set the all-time single-season MLS points record, but I'll always remember 2018 MLS Decision Day presented by AT&T for the collapses. This was a rough, rough Sunday, with