Five teams win on MLS Decision Day with playoff impact
Nashville SC, St. Louis CITY, Portland Timbers, Minnesota and Real Salt Lake recorded victories with MLS playoff implications.
Nashville SC, St. Louis CITY, Portland Timbers, Minnesota and Real Salt Lake recorded victories with MLS playoff implications.
The 2026 MLS Cup playoff schedule has been presented, with 18 teams returning after the November international break and the final set for Dec. 18.
The 2026 MLS regular season has ended, with the winter playoff field set before MLS moves to a fall-to-spring calendar in 2027.
On Matchday 34, the final league slate before Decision Day, Lionel Messi and Sam Surridge scored late winners that changed playoff positioning.
Sports outlined the MLS playoff race before Saturday's Decision Day, with several places already settled and seeding still in play.
MLS Matchday 32 featured Orlando City drawing 2-2 with New York City FC and Red Bull New York beating Inter Miami 2-0 as Decision Day nears on Nov. 7.