The MLS calendar shift became official on November 13, 2025, when the Major League Soccer Board of Governors voted to move the league from its long-standing spring-to-fall model to a summer-to-spring competition calendar starting with the 2027-28 season. The decision … Read more
The 2026 U-20 World Cup Format is now being tested in Poland, where the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup runs from 5 September to 27 September 2026. As of 21 September 2026, the group stage, round of 16, and quarterfinal … Read more
Stoppage time and extra time serve different purposes in soccer. Stoppage time compensates for interruptions during a period of play, while extra time is a separate stage used by some competitions to decide a tied contest. Understanding the difference makes … Read more
The MLS Transfer Market of 2026 marked a clear change in how Major League Soccer clubs built squads, managed player value, and reacted to competitive pressure. By September 21, 2026, the record was not only about headline signings. It was … Read more
The Malacia free transfer gave FC Cincinnati a recognizable European defender without a transfer fee, but its significance goes beyond one roster addition. On September 18, 2026, FC Cincinnati announced the signing of Dutch left-back Tyrell Malacia, then 27, as … Read more
The Open Cup future changed direction on September 2, 2026, when Major League Soccer announced that all 27 U.S.-based MLS clubs would compete in the 2027 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. That decision restored full MLS first-team involvement for the … Read more
MLS Matchday 5, played on March 21-22, 2026, was one of the early regular-season rounds that quickly gained reference value. All matches had concluded by September 15, 2026, so the round is best read as a completed snapshot: 47 … Read more
The U.S. Open Cup will regain full Major League Soccer first-team participation in 2027, a change that restores one of the central features of the Lamar Hunt competition: direct knockout access across the American soccer pyramid. As of September 14, … Read more
The MLS Best-of-3 format is the defining feature of Round One in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. It sits between the single-game Wild Card round and the single-elimination rounds that decide the conference champions and MLS Cup finalist path.… Read more
Major League Soccer has spent years trying to change its reputation in the global transfer market. For much of the league’s history, MLS was primarily viewed as a destination for established international stars, particularly players approaching the latter stages of … Read more