At the World Cup break, MLS is averaging 22,109 fans per match, up from last season’s final average of 21,988 fans per match. MLS’s all-time record average is 23,234 set in 2024. A big reason for the 2026 increase is the continued popularity of Lionel Messi. Five teams — three playing in big stadiums — set […]
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Dark clouds hang over South Korea for Son’s likely World Cup farewell
Son Heung-min and South Korea head to North America with a sense of foreboding threatening to envelop them, for what will surely be their talisman’s last World Cup. The 33-year-old skipper has faced growing questions about his faltering form and international future while coach Hong Myung-bo is deeply unpopular with fans. Pre-World Cup friendlies only […]
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Concacaf Champions Cup: Last MLS hope expires in Toluca
Liga MX’s dominance in the Concacaf Champions Cup continues. Toluca beat LAFC 4-0 at the Estadio Nemesio Diez to reverse a 2-1 loss in Los Angeles and advance to the final on May 30 against Tigres. It will mark the 11th time in the last 20 years that the Concacaf final will be an all-Mexican […]
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Marc Dos Santos: Life is not like PlayStation
Marc Dos Santos delivered a blistering rebuke of Major League Soccer and its failure to adequately schedule around the tournament
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LAFC keeper Hugo Lloris makes case for French World Cup recall
LAFC holds a 2-1 lead over Toluca FC after the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal series.
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Preview: Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals
• Nashville SC vs. Tigres: Nashville SC opens its first semifinal series at home, like it did in the round of 16 and quarterfinals. Both games at Geodis Park ended 0-0 but that did not stop Nashville from advancing with a 1-1 tie (and the deciding away goal) at Inter Miami and 1-0 victory over Club […]
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Earthquakes are thriving with a ‘very, very Bruce-esque’ approach
The San Jose Earthquakes’ intent in its near-the-top-of-the-table showdown at Los Angeles FC was not to send a message.
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Nashville SC and LAFC oust Liga MX powerhouses
After ousting Inter Miami on the road thanks to an away goal in the round of 16, Nashville defeated América outright away in the quarterfinals.
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MLS Week 4: Vancouver and LAFC remain perfect, Union mess
After Week 4, two teams remain unbeaten in MLS
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Concacaf Champions Cup: Things get serious
The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup moves into the round of 16 with the entry of five teams that received first-round byes.