Overview
- The 2026 regular season runs Feb. 21 to Nov. 7 with 34 matches per club, featuring home-and-away play against conference opponents and six cross-conference games.
- League play halts from May 25 to July 16 for the FIFA World Cup in North America, then resumes with rivalry fixtures days before the July 19 final.
- Opening night features LAFC hosting Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 21, and Inter Miami opens Miami Freedom Park on April 4 against Austin FC.
- Select matches will also air on FOX in the U.S. and TSN/RDS in Canada, complementing Apple’s global distribution.
- Decision Day falls on Nov. 7, the playoffs start Nov. 18 after the FIFA window for an uninterrupted postseason, and the All-Star Game is set for July 29 in Charlotte as MLS prepares a 14‑game transition season in early 2027 ahead of a July–May calendar.