Overview
- Game 1 is Oct. 27 at 6:45 p.m. ET at TQL Stadium; Game 2 is Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. ET at Lower.com Field; Game 3, if needed, is Nov. 8 in Cincinnati with time to be determined.
- MLS set kickoff times for all eight first-round series after Decision Day finalized the bracket.
- Round One uses a best-of-three format with no aggregate scoring, no extra time, and any draw after regulation decided by penalty shootout.
- The winner will meet the Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC winner in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
- Wild-card games are Oct. 22 and the postseason runs through MLS Cup on Dec. 6, after a pause for the November FIFA window before the conference rounds.