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Thomas Müller’s Vancouver Whitecaps visit the Portland Timbers to kick off the Cascadia Cup.
Ben Steiner|

HEADLINES

Messi is still awaiting his first MLS regular-season goal against 11 teams.
Ben Steiner|
Fans will no longer have to pay an extra subscription fee on top of Apple TV.
Ben Steiner|
Inter Miami’s visit to LAFC headlines the opening weekend.
Ben Steiner|
The Eastern Conference will be extremely competitive in 2026.
Ben Steiner|
Son Heung-min and Lionel Messi are set to clash on MLS opening weekend.
Ben Steiner|
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.
Jon Arnold|

Lionel Messi could see another Inter Miami teammate win the title in 2026.
Ben Steiner|
All 30 MLS teams are gearing up for what promises to be an action-packed, rivalry-filled season.
Amanda Langell|
The Herons open up their MLS Cup title defense against the Black & Gold in Los Angeles.
Amanda Langell|
MLS SCHEDULE

Schedule

The fourth decade of MLS kicks off with a stacked roster of superstars.
Ben Steiner|
The 31st edition of MLS could be extremely competitive with a number of sides looking more than capable on paper.
Ben Steiner|
Alexis Mac Allister, Morgan Rogers, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Balde all feature in the gossip.
SI FC Staff|
MLS STATS

Team Leaders

Tracking every MLS club’s total outlay in cash this winter for incoming transfers.
Ben Steiner|
The 2026 season will bring some fresh looks—some far better than others.
Ben Steiner|
Five clubs in Major League Soccer are worth over $1 billion.
Amanda Langell|
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MLS NEWS

The former Bundesliga striker has changed the outlook for the San Jose Earthquakes.
Ben Steiner|
The 2025 MLS Cup runner-up picked up a 4–1 win over the Portland Timbers to start the 2026 Cascadia Cup.
Ben Steiner|
Miami defeated D.C. United in front of over 72,000 in Baltimore.
Ben Steiner|
The Argentine soccer star was the highest-paid player in the MLS last season.
Sophia Vesely|
Lionel Messi’s squad visited the President ahead of Saturday’s game against D.C. United.
Sophia Vesely|
The Herons are reportedly interested in adding one of the best players in the world from the past decade.
Roberto Casillas|

LATEST SOCCER NEWS

Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali, Eduardo Camavinga, Bernardo Silva and many more feature in the gossip.
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James Cormack|