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The Galaxy kick off the 2026 MLS season against New York City FC on Sunday.
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HEADLINES

The Eastern Conference will be extremely competitive in 2026.
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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.
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Lionel Messi could see another Inter Miami teammate win the title in 2026.
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There are nine MLS teams participating in the 27-club competition.
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Liga MX teams have won 19 of the last 20 Concacaf titles.
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The league looks to align further with Europe while allowing more flexibility for transfers within MLS.
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Fans will no longer have to pay an extra subscription fee on top of Apple TV.
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Inter Miami’s visit to LAFC headlines the opening weekend.
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Philippe Coutinho recently left his boyhood club, Vasco da Gama.
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MLS SCHEDULE

Schedule

The announcement of the Brazilian’s impending departure caught many by surprise.
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Inter Miami and the rest of MLS teams are building their rosters ahead of the 2025 season looking to dethrone the LA Galaxy.
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Several well-known MLS stars are still seeking a new club for 2026.
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MLS STATS

Team Leaders

Puig was an MLS All-Star in 2023 and 2024 before missing the entire 2025 season.
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Four companies have produced MLS match balls since the league’s 1996 debut.
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The Spanish Designated Player missed the entire 2025 season after tearing his ACL in 2024.
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MLS NEWS

Ricardo Pepi’s broken arm didn’t hold him back from scoring a stellar goal from distance.
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Messi’s frustrations were no doubt inspired by events on the pitch.
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Tai Baribo scored on his D.C. United debut against the Philadelphia Union to start the 2026 MLS season.
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The German legend takes on his first full MLS season after joining the Whitecaps midway through 2025.
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The Herons opened the 2026 MLS season in the worst way possible.
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The famous Los Angeles Coliseum was the setting as new ground was broken.
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LATEST SOCCER NEWS

Elliot Anderson, Thibaut Courtois, Vitinha and Julián Alvarez all feature in the gossip.
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