Expansion teams, especially in recent years, offer a near-guaranteed return on investment. With committed infrastructure and a growing fan base, these teams help accelerate the growth of MLS—a relatively young league compared to other top divisions in world soccer—both across North America and beyond.
Major League Soccer fans with Comcast Xfinity and DirecTV can subscribe to watch MLS Season Pass through the TV providers, the league announced.
Getting an extended look at depth options during January camp, Mauricio Pochettino named his youngest ever squad as manager of the United States men's national team and they rolled to a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday.
Inter Miami continue their 2025 preseason with a trip to Peru to face Club Universitario de Deportes on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
FC Cincinnati set the MLS transfer record to bring in Kevin Denkey from Cercle Brugge KSV . The 24-year-old Togo international was signed for a reported $16.2 million transfer fee after winning the Golden Boot award in the Belgian Pro League, scoring a staggering 27 goals in 38 matches during the 2023-24 season.
Speaking on their Unfiltered Soccer podcast, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard had their say on Charlotte FC's latest ex-Premier League star.
For the USMNT, these January friendlies are a chance to prove that players based in MLS can be just as good as those plying their trade in Europe.
A regular season game between St. Louis City and Atlanta United saw an iconic piece of officiating from Filip Dujic.
Having those rights doesn't mean Neymar, currently with Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, is a lock for Chicago, as was the case late last season when Germany star Marco Reus spurned Charlotte FC to join the eventual MLS Cup winners LA Galaxy.
They could care less about the noise that’s generated across comment sections and online forums that diminish MLS as a pipeline for the national team. The reality, though, is quite simple: January camp is not a collection of the country’s best players.
Timo Werner's recent performances haven't gone unnoticed. Following criticism from Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, the German forward is reportedly considering a move to the New York Red Bulls.