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The 2026 MLS season creeps closer towards the 2026 World Cup.

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Lionel Messi, Son Heung-min and Thomas Müller are the league’s current marquee attractions.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami failed to open Nu Stadium with a win, while Thomas Müller sparked a massive Vancouver Whitecaps comeback.

Lionel Messi needed less than 10 minutes to make himself comfortable in his new home.

Inter Miami will host Austin FC on Saturday for the first-ever match at Nu Stadium.

Inter Miami open Nu Stadium in their first home game of the 2026 MLS season.

Inter Miami will take on Austin FC in the first match at Nu Stadium.

Over 150 MLS players will compete in the March international window ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Dozens of MLS players will head out on international duty over the next week.

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.

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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.

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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.

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The Colombian is expected to be named to his nation’s World Cup squad later this month.

Vancouver Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster spoke with media for over an hour amid relocation threats to Las Vegas.

Uruguay’s all-time leading goalscorer wants to make a fifth World Cup appearance.

Cole Palmer, Vinicius Junior, Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. all feature in the gossip.

Casemiro has spoken in the past about his relationship with Messi which could prove to be decisive.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has made plenty of history for Inter Miami.

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