US EditionMLS in the Spotlight in World Cup Year as Messi's Miami Begin Title ...
- On Saturday, Inter Miami CF led by Lionel Messi face Los Angeles Football Club led by Heung-min Son in the MLS season opener at the 70,000-capacity Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
- MLS is staging the opener to showcase elite global talent as the league seeks higher international relevance, with Messi's allure and Son's arrival in 2025 proving transformative before the 2026 World Cup split.
- After two encounters, the head-to-head favors Messi with one win and one draw; Son joined LAFC for $26.5 million, with other marquee signings including James Rodriguez and Timo Werner this year.
- League officials expect Don Garber, MLS commissioner, said 'MLS will be at the center of the soccer universe during the world's largest sporting event', and predicted the largest opening weekend crowd in league history.
- Critics caution that the beginning July 2027 calendar change reflects MLS's ambitions to compete globally, amid a rumored $15-30 million marketing spend and concerns about competing with the NFL, NBA, and NHL soon.
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The 2026 season of the Major League Soccer (MLS) could not have a more attractive first course to start the year of the World Cup. The current champion, Inter Miami, with Lionel Messi at the head, will make the first of the five visits that he has scheduled to start the season with Los Angeles FC, with Son Heung Min and Dennis Bouanga waiting for the Argentine in a match that, in addition, will be played in the Memorial Coliseum of Los Angeles. …
New York, Feb 20 (EFE).- The MLS is starting this weekend its last season with calendar in calendar year with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami top contender to defend the title, new league stars like James Rodriguez and a two-month stop in the middle of the course during the North American World Cup.This Saturday's game between Charlotte FC and St. Louis City will give the start of the Major League Soccer (MLS) in the last edition to be played with th…
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