Armchair Analyst: Matt Doyle Columbus Crew choke another lead, LAFC get outsmarted in Dallas & more from Week 30 We’re starting to winnow down the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs field, as a pair of teams were officially, mathematically eliminated this weekend. 11 September 2022
The Daily Kickoff Your Sunday Kickoff: Who’s in, who’s out? More questions than answers after a wild Week 30 All 28 teams played this weekend. Most teams have either three or four games left. And yet, exactly one (1) team clinched a playoff spot and just one (1) team clinched a home playoff spot. That probably has something to do with the fact road teams went winless this weekend, 11 September 2022
The Daily Kickoff Your Saturday Kickoff: Six games with massive playoff implications CF Montréal clinch Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs spot: CF Montréal are the second Eastern Conference team in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs, continuing their remarkable rise under second-year head coach Wilfried Nancy. The Canadian side booked their spot via Friday night’s dramatic 2-2 home draw vs. the Columbus 10 September 2022
The Daily Kickoff Your Friday Kickoff: Which Week 30 games have the biggest playoff stakes? 2022-23 MLS NEXT schedule announced MLS NEXT's third season of play will begin on Saturday, Sept. 10 and will feature 628 teams competing in nearly 8,000 matches over a 10-month calendar. Over 13,000 players from the country’s leading 137 clubs, including all 29 MLS academies, will play in up to 09 September 2022
Voices: Sam Jones MVP Power Rankings: Hany Mukhtar, Sebastian Driussi set for photo finish This is (almost) it. Each month we check in with the MLSsoccer.com staff to get their thoughts on the 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP race. With just a few regular-season games left, this is our last barometer before these same people help decide the actual award a month or so 07 September 2022
Power Rankings Power Rankings: Montréal, Nashville in top tier after Weeks 28 & 29 What a week in MLS. New York City FC struggled to earn three points, Toronto FC lost despite goals from Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne, and the Philadelphia Union won thanks to goals from Daniel Gazdag, Mikael Uhre and Julian Carranza at various points. It was truly a week unlike 06 September 2022
The Daily Kickoff Your Monday Kickoff: Canadian Classique delivers yet again; LAFC, Sounders bounce back Atlanta's Almada in Argentina’s preliminary roster ahead of final pre-World Cup friendlies: Thiago Almada was included in the Argentina men’s national team’s preliminary roster ahead of this month's friendlies against Honduras (Sept. 23) and Jamaica (Sept. 27) — their final warm-ups before Group C action gets underway in November. 05 September 2022
Armchair Analyst: Matt Doyle Hany Mukhtar goes MVP mode amid Nashville revival, Dallas find a midfield solution & more from Week 29 A month left. In we go: 05 September 2022
The Daily Kickoff Your Sunday Kickoff: Atlanta, Toronto and Seattle look to keep playoff hopes alive Eight games today: Highlights include Portland hosting Atlanta United at 5:30 p.m. ET on FOX and FOX Deportes, Toronto welcoming CF Montréal at 7:30 p.m. ET on MLS Live on ESPN+, the Galaxy and SKC at 8 p.m. ET on UniMas, TUDN and Twitter, and LAFC versus Real Salt Lake 04 September 2022
The Daily Kickoff Your Saturday Kickoff: Which Week 29 games have the biggest playoff impact? Five games today Highlights include New York hosting Philadelphia at 7 pm ET on MLS LIVE on ESPN+ and Nashville welcoming Austin at 8:30 pm ET on MLS Live on ESPN+. Check out the full schedule here. San Jose sign Peru defender Miguel Trauco The San Jose Earthquakes have signed 03 September 2022
The Daily Kickoff Your Friday Kickoff: Predicting how the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs may unfold MLS, Continental Tire team up for 9th Annual Kick Childhood Cancer campaign MLS and Continental Tire are again teaming up to support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with the ninth annual “MLS Works Kick Childhood Cancer” campaign to raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer. This year, the Kick Childhood Cancer 02 September 2022
Team of the Week presented by Audi: Houston, Portland humble West's elite in Week 28 Houston Dynamo FC and the Portland Timbers both earned head-turning results in MLS Week 28 over the Western Conference’s top teams, producing leading roles on the Team of the Week presented by Audi from the 11-game Wednesday slate. 01 September 2022
The Daily Kickoff Your Thursday Kickoff: Philadelphia clinch playoff spot; LAFC, Austin stunned Union clinch Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs spot: The Philadelphia Union are in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs, the first Eastern Conference team to earn that distinction this season. Head coach Jim Curtin’s team booked their spot with a 4-1 win over Atlanta United on Wednesday night at their 01 September 2022
Power Rankings Power Rankings: Philadelphia Union dethrone LAFC after Week 27 What a week in MLS. The Philadelphia Union beat a team 6-0, Austin FC took down LAFC and Josef Martinez scored against D.C. United. It was truly a week unlike any other. 30 August 2022
If the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs started today - Week 27 MLS Week 27 is complete. Below is the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs bracket if the postseason started today. 29 August 2022
Armchair Analyst: Matt Doyle Timbers formation tweak pays off, Montréal's masterful tactics & more from Week 27 Juuuust over a month left in the regular season. I’m starting to collect GIFs for my “What 2022 meant for your club” season-ending magnum opus. The end is nigh. 29 August 2022
Predict 6 MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM: Your complete guide to Round 24 MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM is back! The game is FREE to play and takes only four steps for a chance to win $50,000: 1. Visit predict6.mlssoccer.com/picks 2. Pick the outcome of six matches. You can select win, loss, or draw. Underdog outcomes are worth more points than favorites. 26 August 2022
Power Rankings Power Rankings: New York Red Bulls, Nashville SC rebound in Week 26 What a week in MLS. The New York Red Bulls beat Atlanta United, a Toronto FC player scored an AT&T 5G Goal of the Year candidate, and the Philadelphia Union beat D.C. United by an absurd amount. It was truly a week unlike any other. 23 August 2022
Armchair Analyst: Matt Doyle Seattle face playoff uncertainty, Philadelphia are suddenly a scoring machine & more from Week 26 No preamble, let’s dive in: 22 August 2022
Riqui Puig makes LA Galaxy debut after Barcelona transfer: "He’s a top player" Riqui Puig’s debut is in the books. 20 August 2022
Power Rankings Power Rankings: LA Galaxy, Inter Miami CF thrive after Week 25 What a week in MLS. The New York Red Bulls lost at home, Austin FC pulled off a stunning comeback and Brandon Vazquez scored for FC Cincinnati. It was truly a week unlike any other. 16 August 2022
FC Dallas find blueprint for success, Red Bulls need a scorer to step up & more from Week 25 August arrived and MLS attackers have decided to make it rain: 15 August 2022
Predict 6 MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM: Your complete guide to Round 22 MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM is back! The game is FREE to play and takes only four steps for a chance to win $50,000: 1. Visit predict6.mlssoccer.com/picks 2. Pick the outcome of six matches. You can select win, loss, or draw. Underdog outcomes are worth more points than favorites. 12 August 2022
Goal of the Matchday Gareth Bale wins Week 24 AT&T Goal of the Week MLS fans may have to get used to this: LAFC forward Gareth Bale has won AT&T 5G Goal of the Week honors for Week 24 of the 2022 campaign. 11 August 2022
Armchair Analyst: Matt Doyle Ranking all 28 MLS teams by tier at the All-Star break With a tip of the cap to the great Zach Lowe, here's my own version of his "Annual Tiers of the NBA" column, MLS-style. What follows are not hard-and-fast Power Rankings, per se, but rather something a little looser in terms of talent level, cohesion, chemistry and all the et 11 August 2022