After his hat trick on Saturday, Denis Bouanga was named MLS Player of the Matchday for Matchday 6. Among active MLS players, Bouanga’s five Player of the Matchday awards are the third-most in the league, behind only Lionel Messi (13) and Hany Mukhtar (eight). www.mlssoccer.com/news/lafc-fo...

This week’s edition of The Pitch previews Nashville SC leading four MLS clubs into the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals before a big Walmart Saturday Showdown matchup this weekend. www.mlssoccer.com/news/the-pit...

With an assist in tonight's match against St. Louis CITY SC, New York City FC's Maxi Moralez became the 13th player in MLS history to record 90 regular season assists.

With goals in the 20', 23' and 28' tonight against Orlando City SC, LAFC's Denis Bouanga became the third fastest player to complete a hat trick, tying Alejandro Moreno (LA Galaxy, 5/19/2004).

By scoring 17 seconds into tonight's match against Nashville SC, @chicagofire.bsky.social's Philip Zinckernagel registered the fastest goal in club history and 10th fastest in MLS history.

MLS Player Status Report: Matchday 6 (Saturday, April 4) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

Inter Miami CF Debuts Nu Stadium This Saturday, MLS Players Going for Final World Cup Spots, key Matchday 6 storylines to look for, and more in this week’s Pitch: www.mlssoccer.com/news/the-pit...

Today, Commissioner Don Garber visited Generation adidas Cup and spent time with those participating in the league’s Talent ID program. The program includes a network of former MLS players that evaluate competition, identify top players, and includes classroom time over the course of six days.

Featuring fireside chats and panels featuring numerous visionary leaders from across global soccer, day two of the SBJ Business of Soccer Conference in Atlanta underscored something clear: the momentum behind the growth of our sport is already here and only building throughout this defining year.

As we look ahead to an important stretch for soccer across North America, there is strong momentum and excitement building across the sport, and that was on full display at The Business of Soccer in Atlanta. We look ahead to day two with more insights and conversations shaping the game's future.

After scoring seven goals to begin the season, Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge was named MLS Player of the Month for February and March. He is the first English-born player to be named MLS Player of the Month since Wayne Rooney took home the honor for October 2018. www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashvil...

One of the most electrifying voices in world football, Sammy Sadovnik is nominated for a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Sports On-Air Personality in Spanish. Sadovnik joined MLS Productions in 2023 and has delivered iconic calls for some of the league’s biggest moments. theemmys.tv/wp-content/u...

Featuring some of the most influential figures in global soccer, @mls.bsky.social is honored to be participating in The Business of Soccer conference this week in Atlanta. Full Agenda: www.the-business-of-soccer.com/2026/agenda

Sam Surridge has been voted MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob ULTRA for the second time in his career, joining Hany Mukhtar (eight times) as the only players in club history to earn multiple Player of the Matchday honors. www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashvil...

LAFC shutout Austin FC in a scoreless draw tonight; their five-game, 450-minute shutout streak is the longest to begin a season in MLS history.

With a goal and two assists in tonight's match against FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo FC's Guilherme takes his tally to seven goal contributions (4G, 3A), the most by a Houston player through their first four matches played with the club.

By way of their 6-1 win over Red Bull New York, Charlotte FC set team records in goals scored and margin of victory.

With their 5-0 win over Orlando City SC, Nashville SC has set club records for points (13) and goals (13) through the first five games of the season.

MLS Player Status Report: Matchday 5 (Sunday, March 22) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

In the final weekend of matches before the FIFA international window, clubs will look to punctuate strong starts to the regular season. A handful of the best reads or listens from journalists around MLS ahead of Matchday 5 can be found below:

Major League Soccer today announced details of the 2027 MLS Sprint Season, the MLS season that will launch Major League Soccer’s transition into its new summer-to-spring calendar, as the league aligns its schedule with the world’s top soccer leagues. www.mlssoccer.com/news/2027-ml...

With his hat trick over the weekend, FC Dallas' Petar Musa has been named MLS Player of the Matchday Presented by Michelob ULTRA for the second time in his career: www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-dall...

Goal No. 25,000 in MLS history highlights the remarkable growth of the league, players begin to get international call-ups to a crucial March window, key Matchday 5 storylines to look for, and more in this week’s Pitch: www.mlssoccer.com/news/the-pit...

Major League Soccer Announces Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule www.mlssoccer.com/news/major-l...

With their 6-0 win over Minnesota United FC, @whitecapsfc.com have started the season with four wins and a +13 goal difference, the best through four matches in MLS history.

In head coach Marc Dos Santos’ first season at the helm, LAFC has become the first club in MLS history to record a shutout victory in each of the first four games of a season.

With his second-half goal against the LA Galaxy, Norwegian international Lasse Berg Johnsen became the eighth player in Sporting Kansas City history to score a game-winning goal on his first career MLS start for the club.

With his game-winning goal in the 90’+15’ against the Portland Timbers tonight, the Houston Dynamo's Mateusz Bogusz scored the second-latest goal in MLS history, trailing only Tom Barlow's 90’+17’ goal on April 8, 2023.

With his three-goal performance tonight, FC Dallas’ Petar Musa became the first player in club history to score multiple regular-season hat tricks.

By defeating the Colorado Rapids at home tonight, New York City FC have produced 10 points through the first four games of a season for the second time in club history (2018).

By starting tonight’s match, Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver tied Chris Klein (118) for the second-most consecutive starts in MLS history, behind only Luis Robles (183).

Tonight’s game-winning goal scored at 8:17:02 EST by Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar was officially the 25,000th regular-season goal scored in MLS history.

MLS Player Status Report: Matchday 4 (Sunday, March 15) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

MLS Communications would like to congratulate Steven Goff (@stevengoff.bsky.social) on being voted the recipient of the 2026 Colin Jose Media Award. www.nationalsoccerhof.com/news/2026/3/...

Wiki Carmona has earned the first MLS Player of the Matchday honor in his career, and he joins Josef Martínez (Matchday 7 of 2025) as the only Venezuelan players to earn the award since the start of 2020. www.mlssoccer.com/news/cf-mont...

The Earthquakes' Timo Werner has quickly taken the league by storm, three California clubs make MLS history, goal-scoring milestones are on the horizon, and more in this week's Pitch: www.mlssoccer.com/news/the-pit...

MLS Player Status Report: Matchday 3 (Saturday, March 7) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

Today, MLS published the current amount of 2026 General Allocation Money available to clubs as of February 20 following Roster Compliance: www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pub...

Lionel Messi has been named MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob ULTRA for the 13th time in his career, which is the third-most in league history, behind only Landon Donovan (19) and Jeff Cunningham (14). www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-m...

Young breakout stars are setting the tone early, powering winning performances to start the 2026 MLS campaign. More information on the emerging talent within the league and what to keep an eye out for this week can be found in today’s edition of The Pitch: www.mlssoccer.com/news/the-pit...

Among the notable standouts: · Seven players provided a goal or an assist. · Red Bull and San Diego had four teenagers make appearances. · Houston's Matthew Arana became the first-ever 2010-born player to appear in MLS. · The Rapids' Lucas Herrington scored and went 90 minutes in a shutout victory.

On Matchday 2, a total of 29 teenagers appeared across the league this past weekend, which tied for the most in a single weekend in MLS history. The 1,456 combined minutes played was also the most ever by a group of teenagers.

The 2026 MLS All-Star Game presented by Chime will feature MLS All-Stars taking on the best of LIGA MX in Charlotte on July 29 www.mlssoccer.com/news/2026-ml...

By scoring in the first half tonight, San Diego FC's Anders Dreyer became the second-fastest player in MLS history to record 20 goals and 20 assists, doing so in 36th regular season game (Lionel Messi, 26).

MLS Player Status Report: Matchday 2 (Sunday, March 1) www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...

Courtesy of a 3-0 victory this afternoon at Soldier Field, Chicago Fire FC recorded its largest win in a home opener since a 4-0 win in 2008 (excluding 2020).

Red Bull New York's game-winning goal today from Julian Hall (17), with assists by Adri Mehmeti (16) and Matthew Dos Santos (16), marked the first goal in MLS history where three players aged 17 or younger contributed to a single goal.

With his game-winning assist this afternoon, Red Bull New York’s Adri Mehmeti (16 years, 328 days old) became the second-youngest player in MLS history to record an assist in each of the opening two games of a season (Freddy Adu, 16 years and 310 days old).

By scoring in the second half today, Red Bull New York’s Julian Hall (17 years, 341 days old) became the youngest player in MLS history, and the only teenager, to score in each of his club’s first two games to begin a season.

Today, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) voted to introduce two groundbreaking on-field innovations from MLS and MLS NEXT Pro into the FIFA Laws of the Game, which will be showcased at FIFA World Cup 2026 this summer. www.mlssoccer.com/news/two-gro...