With a crowd of 75,673 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, tonight's match marked: • The largest opening day crowd in MLS history • Second-highest single-game attendance in MLS history • The highest-attended match in global soccer on Saturday

By defeating Inter Miami CF tonight, LAFC improved to 9-0-0 on opening day, which is the best mark by a club in MLS history.

With a brace tonight, FC Dallas’ Petar Musa scored his 35th and 36th career regular-season goals, tying Blas Pérez (36) for the fourth most in club history.

With a goal and two assists tonight, Nashville SC’s Warren Madrigal became the seventh player in MLS history with at least three goal contributions on his debut.

After scoring in the first half tonight, @newyorkredbulls.com's Julian Hall became the sixth player in MLS history aged 17 or younger to score on the opening weekend of the season.

With Matthew Dos Santos (17), Adri Mehmeti (16), and Julian Hall (17) in the starting lineup tonight, @newyorkredbulls.com becomes the first team in MLS history to start three players aged 17 or younger in a regular season match.

MLS Player Status Report: Matchday 1 (Sunday, February 22) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

MLS Player Status Report: Matchday 1 (Saturday, February 21) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

These stories are just a few from many different independent soccer outlets and below are even more to check out prior to and during the MLS season:

Prior to the start of the 2026 regular season on Saturday, MLS Communications would like to highlight several of the independent soccer outlets and writers that are providing valuable coverage locally and nationally:

MLS is Back and The Pitch breaks down the key storylines to look out for as the 2026 MLS regular season gets underway this weekend: www.mlssoccer.com/news/the-pit...

Today, MLS announced Chime as a new official multi-year partner which is Chime’s first major investment in professional soccer. Through this agreement, Chime is also being named as the new presenting sponsor of the MLS All-Star Game. www.mlssoccer.com/news/major-l...

Today, MLS unveiled its 2026 marketing campaign featuring Magic Johnson, Son Heung-min and more stars from around the league: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbmT...

Today @sportico.bsky.social unveiled their MLS team valuations: Five MLS clubs are now valued at $1B+, led by Inter Miami CF at $1.45B. Across all 30 clubs, MLS franchise values total $23B, with the average club valued at $767M. sports.yahoo.com/articles/mls...

The 2026 MLS Roster Rules & Regulations are now available below: www.mlssoccer.com/news/2026-ml...

Today and tomorrow all 30 MLS clubs will be unveiling their kits ahead of the 2026 season which still start on Feb. 21. All club jerseys can be seen on MLSsoccer.com as they are announced over the next two days and can be purchased at MLSstore.com. www.mlssoccer.com/news/major-l...

The 2026 MLS Fact and Record Book is now available: mlssoccer.box.com/s/3shsujyg03...

MLS Announces TSN and RDS Broadcast Schedules for the 2026 MLS Regular Season www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-ann...

Today, MLS announced updated Primary and Secondary Transfer Window dates for the 2026 season. For the first time in two decades, the summer window will now extend into September, helping clubs add talented players in their run to the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. www.mlssoccer.com/news/major-l...

As Major League Soccer clubs continue offseason roster building, MLS today published 2026 General Allocation Money that each team currently has available. www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pub...

2026 MLS SuperDraft Recap: D.C. United Selects Defender Nikola Markovic No. 1 Overall www.mlssoccer.com/news/2026-ml...

Stage 2 of the 2025 Re-Entry Draft has been completed with the following clubs making selections: 1. D.C. United – Gabe Segal 13. Real Salt Lake – Lukas Engel These clubs are now required to make a genuine offer to the player within seven days.

Major League Soccer today announced the eligible player list for the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, including five players who signed Generation adidas contracts or as pre-signed seniors. www.mlssoccer.com/news/major-l...

The 2025 MLS Cup presented by Audi was one to remember with record viewership and social engagement, as the highly anticipated matchup between Inter Miami CF and Vancouver Whitecaps FC delivered 4.6 million viewers across all platforms. www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-cup...

Stage 1 of the 2025 MLS Re-Entry Draft has been completed with no players selected. Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Process will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

MLS Announces Eligible Player Lists for Offseason Roster Mechanisms, Including Free Agency, End-of-Year Waivers, and Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Process www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-ann...

Major League Soccer today announced the top 45 invitees for the 2025 MLS College Showcase, which will take place from December 10-13 in Mesa, Arizona. www.mlssoccer.com/news/top-col...

Inter Miami CF Forward Lionel Messi Named 2025 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player for Second Consecutive Season www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-m...

Latin Superstar Lunay and Grammy Award-Winning Fousheé to Perform ahead of 2025 MLS Cup presented by Audi www.mlssoccer.com/news/latin-s...

With their 3-1 victory on the road tonight, Vancouver Whitecaps FC will play in their first MLS Cup presented by Audi and their third different Final during the 2025 season (Concacaf Champions Cup and Canadian Championship).

After winning tonight’s Eastern Conference Final, 5-1, Inter Miami CF has now scored 98 combined regular season and postseason goals in 2025, which is the most in a single season in MLS history.

With his brace in the first half tonight, Tadeo Allende has scored seven goals in the 2025 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, which is the second most by a player in a single postseason in MLS history (Carlos Ruiz, 8 in 2002).

2025 MLS NEXT Fest to Feature the Top Teams from North America Competing at the Largest Youth Soccer Scouting and Talent Identification Event in the United States www.mlssoccer.com/news/2025-ml...

By defeating LAFC in penalty kicks tonight, Vancouver Whitecaps FC has reached an Audi MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Final for the first time in club history.

With his free kick goal in stoppage time tonight, LAFC’s Son Heung-Min has become the fifth player in MLS history to score at least 12 goals in his first 13 career games (regular season and postseason combined).

With his assist on Vancouver's opening goal tonight, Yohei Takoka became the third goalkeeper in MLS history to produce a primary assist in an Audi MLS Cup Playoffs Game. Takoka joins Kristijan Kahlina (2023) and Jorge Campos (1996) as the only goalkeepers to do so.

Major League Soccer today announced the schedule and broadcast details for the 2026 MLS regular season. www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-ann...

Today, MLS and Audi are recognizing Real Salt Lake's Diego Luna as the 2025 honoree of the Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award. With tremendous dedication, Diego’s efforts have helped positively impact the health of children across the Salt Lake region. www.mlssoccer.com/news/real-sa...

Major League Soccer and Apple today announced that beginning in 2026, all MLS matches will be available to stream for Apple TV subscribers at no additional cost. www.mlssoccer.com/news/major-l...

As part of the shift, the 2027–28 MLS regular season will kick off in mid-to-late July 2027 and conclude with the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in May 2028. MLS will observe a midwinter break from mid-December through early February, with no league matches scheduled in January.

MLS to Align Calendar with Top Leagues Around the World www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-to-...

Saturday will mark the fourth MLS NEXT Pro Cup as New York Red Bulls II host Colorado Rapids 2, with one side taking home their first-ever MLS NEXT Pro championship. Key storylines, broadcast information, and how each club got to the final can all be found here: www.mlsnextpro.com/news/new-cha...

Major League Soccer today announced Philadelphia Union head coach Bradley Carnell as the 2025 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year, earning his first Coach of the Year honors after leading the Union to the 2025 Supporters’ Shield in his debut season with the club. www.mlssoccer.com/news/philade...

It all comes down to this in the Round One Best-of-3 Series as an MLS-record five matchups have reached a pivotal Game 3, with Need to Know previewing the top storylines to follow this weekend: www.mlssoccer.com/news/all-for...

With his brace tonight, LAFC’s Denis Bouanga became the ninth player in MLS history and the only active one to score at least 10 goals in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.

With their 4-0 win in Game 2, the Columbus Crew equaled their largest margin of victory in an Audi MLS Cup Playoffs game in club history (four goals).

MLS Player Status Report: Round One Best-of-3 Series Game 2 (Monday, November 3) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

MLS Player Status Report: Round One Best-of-3 Series Game 2 (Sunday, November 2) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

MLS Player Status Report: Round One Best-of-3 Series Game 2 (Saturday, November 1) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

Game 1s in the Round One Best-of-3 Series are in the books, with home fortitude and tight wins the key storylines from a thrilling set of Audi MLS Cup Playoffs action. All attention turns to Game 2, with Need to Know previewing the upcoming matches: www.mlssoccer.com/news/win-or-...