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Dozens of MLS players will head out on international duty over the next week.
Atlanta United FC
FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo clash in the first Copa Tejas match of 2026, while Miami look for improved form against New York City FC.
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami are the reigning champions.
The newest MLS stars are set to see game action for the first time in new colors.
The number of games each MLS team plays each year varies depending on whether they qualify for the playoffs and how far they advance.
Matchday 3 of the 2026 season saw 39 goals fly in—but three defenses are yet to be breached.
Thomas Müller’s Vancouver Whitecaps visit the Portland Timbers to kick off the Cascadia Cup.
Matchday two is in the books and four teams have now won both games and are yet to concede.
Other American leagues have opened up more ad space in recent seaso
The Florida derby and first all-Canadian clash highlight the second week of MLS.
The start of the 2026 season did not go as planned for MLS Cup holders Inter Miami.
Moving away from MLS Season Pass is so far proving extremely fruitful for the league.
The defending MLS Cup champions kicked off their season in the worst possible fashion.
Messi is still awaiting his first MLS regular-season goal against 11 teams.
Fans will no longer have to pay an extra subscription fee on top of Apple TV.
Inter Miami’s visit to LAFC headlines the opening weekend.
The Eastern Conference will be extremely competitive in 2026.
Reigning MLS Cup champions Inter Miami are back from the offseason looking stronger than ever. But the likes of LAFC, Vancouver Whitecaps, San Diego and others will do all they can to derail the Miami juggernaut.
Lionel Messi could see another Inter Miami teammate win the title in 2026.
All 30 MLS teams are gearing up for what promises to be an action-packed, rivalry-filled season.