4:59 PM ET Major League Soccer will keep on pushing the sport’s international rules-makers to allow a trial of temporary substitutes for players suspected of concussions. The International Football Association Board, which decides rules, said Saturday that it will continue with trials of permanent substitutions for players suspected of head injuries. MLS and England’s Premier
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3:57 PM ET Associated Press The union for Major League Soccer players criticized FIFA, its rules-making body and the league for failing to allow trials of temporary substitutes to replace players suspected of sustaining concussions. The International Football Association Board said Jan. 18 that no consensus was reached on the proposal for trials by MLS
7:05 PM ET Associated Press Emanuel Reynoso has been a key player for Minnesota United since signing from Boca Juniors in 2022. Jeremy Olson/ISI Photos/Getty Images All-Star midfielder Emanuel Reynoso has been suspended without pay by Major League Soccer for failure to report to preseason training with Minnesota United FC, the club announced Friday. Minnesota United’s
9:33 AM ET When the United States men’s national team takes the field next week against Serbia, with the squad to be announced at noon ET on Wednesday, it will officially open the 2026 World Cup cycle. Call it a soft launch. The roster won’t look anything like the version that advanced from the group
1:50 PM ET Fans traveling to Saturday’s MLS Cup final at Los Angeles’ Banc of California Stadium will have to make do without any parking at the event, LAFC confirmed Tuesday. LAFC will host MLS Cup against the Philadelphia Union at 1 p.m. local time, but the University of Southern California‘s college football game against
10:29 PM ET The Philadelphia Union will take on host LAFC in the MLS Cup final after coming from behind to score three quickfire second-half goals and beat defending champions New York City FC 3-1 at Subaru Park in Sunday’s Eastern Conference Final. After NYC took a 57th-minute lead through Maxi Moralez, Philadelphia responded swiftly
5:12 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LAFC will host the 2022 MLS Cup final against either the Philadelphia Union or New York City FC after a dominant 3-0 win over Austin FC in Sunday’s Western Conference final at Banc of California Stadium. A Cristian Arango header and an own goal from Austin’s Maximiliano Urruti, both
10:34 PM ET Associated Press Moussa Djitte and Sebastian Driussi scored three minutes apart in the first half as Austin FC defeated FC Dallas 2-1 on Sunday night in their MLS Cup Western Conference semifinal. Goalkeeper Brad Stuver made a big save in the final moments as No. 2 seed Austin advanced to the conference
12:32 PM ET The first round of the MLS Cup playoffs is complete, and in this instance, the amount of sheer chaos was below the postseason’s usual standard. That is at least until FC Dallas‘ Alan Velasco decided to clinch his side’s penalty shootout win over Minnesota United FC with a Panenka that was just
8:09 AM ET Eden Hazard has told ESPN that he is not thinking about a move to Major League Soccer for now as he vowed to prove himself at Real Madrid this season. Hazard has experienced torrid luck with injuries since he joined Madrid from Chelsea three years ago, making just 66 appearances and scoring
12:18 PM ET ESPN news services U.S. men’s national team hopefuls DeAndre Yedlin, Jesus Ferreira, Walker Zimmerman, Jordan Morris, Paul Arriola, Aaron Long and Sean Johnson, along with reigning MLS award winners Valentin Castellanos and Carles Gil, are among 26 players named on Tuesday for the 2022 MLS All-Star Game. For the second year in
2:09 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg From the beginning of the 2022 campaign, Austin FC has drawn plenty of attention. Following a difficult expansion campaign, the goals have flowed in its sophomore season, and so have the wins.
7:00 AM ET Spend an hour or so on a Zoom call with United States men’s national soccer team coach Gregg Berhalter as part of the Gab and Juls Meets podcast and you learn a thing or two. Some are trivial, like: what’s the deal with the three G’s in his name? His mom liked
4:32 PM ET While New York City FC fought off an MLS Cup hangover and set its sights on an ultimately futile CONCACAF Champions League run, the Philadelphia Union established themselves as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference and a Supporters’ Shield rival for LAFC. In the past two months, though, everything had
4:45 PM ET Just a week ago, on the back of fine form from FC Dallas, we pondered whether Southern California’s duopoly of LAFC and the LA Galaxy could soon be threatened by the Texan trident of Dallas, Austin FC and the Houston Dynamo. The answer, following a double game week of action for many
8:35 PM ET Austin FC forward Cecilio Dominguez has been reinstated by MLS following a suspension and investigation into possible off-field misconduct, the league announced on Wednesday. Dominguez is now free to participate in all team activities, though his reinstatement is contingent on participation in “ongoing counseling,” the league said in a statement. Dominguez will
4:21 PM ET Sebastian Driussi‘s goal in the 66th minute was the difference as visiting Austin FC came from behind to beat the host Houston Dynamo FC 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in a Texas Derby clash. Austin FC (6-1-2, 20 points), which won its fourth-straight game for the first time in team history, beat Houston
11:00 AM ET Major League Soccer’s new development league, MLS Next Pro, will begin its inaugural season this week and it will do so will an old twist: There will be no draws. Games tied at the end of 90 minutes will be decided with penalty kicks. “We think about creative ways that can engage
10:22 AM ET Tenerife and United States international defender Shaq Moore is the target of CF Montreal and Nashville SC, sources have told ESPN. Tenerife-based journalist Juanjo Ramos was the first to report of general MLS interest in Moore. The sources told ESPN that Moore is seeking a loan move given that Tenerife are keen
5:46 PM ET Associated Press Diego Valeri led Portland to an MLS title in 2015 and was league MVP in 2017. Diego Diaz/Icon Sportswire Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri is heading home to Argentina. The Timbers on Thursday announced an agreement with Lanus for the transfer of the 35-year-old former league MVP. Lanus plays in Argentina’s