Major League Soccer (MLS) is pretty obsessed with South Africa's players in the United States's league, judging by the excited reaction to Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Ulwethu Makhanya's selections to the national team.
Mbekezeli Mbokazi -- known back home as "TLB" -- has transitioned from newfound stardom in South Africa to becoming the bedrock of the Chicago Fire FC's defensive line.
The last-place Philadelphia Union fired coach Bradley Carnell on Wednesday as part of a front-office overhaul that included naming Jon Scheer as sporting director.
Inter Miami CF said Monday that Lionel Messi suffered from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring during Sunday's win over the Philadelphia Union, forcing him to leave the game in the 73rd minute.
Phil Neville is out at the Portland Timbers after two-and-a-half seasons, the MLS club announced Monday.
Vancouver and Nashville are the hottest teams in MLS heading into the World Cup break, which is why they are ranked first and second in our ESPN Power Rankings.
ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.
Soccer fans around the world are now holding their breath after Lionel Messi appeared to injure his leg in the final MLS match before the 2026 World Cup.
Messi, who almost never gets subbed out of matches, left in the 73rd minute, meaning he was long gone before Luis Suárez's third goal of the night lifted the defending MLS champions past the last-place Philadelphia Union 6-4 on Sunday night.
Lionel Messi left the field in the 72nd minute of Inter Miami's 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Union at Nu Stadium on Sunday night, heading straight to the locker room after grabbing his left thigh.
Liga MX is "the least explored, biggest opportunity in global sports," according to one Mexican club owner, and American investors are taking notice.
Antoine Griezmann's career at Atlético Madrid puts him among the modern greats despite never winning LaLiga or the Champions League.
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected his 26-man roster for the upcoming World Cup, with Gio Reyna among those included, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Inter Miami midfielder Telasco Segovia has teased the potential arrival of Casemiro to the club this summer, insisting the midfielder could contribute plenty to the team.
Tim Bezbatchenko has been appointed as president of global soccer of the Haslam Sports Group and will oversee all sporting decisions for MLS' Columbus Crew and a forthcoming Columbus 2028 NWSL expansion team.
Inter Miami is working on closing a deal to sign Brazil midfielder Casemiro this summer, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Who are the 50 best Americans who should be selected for the World Cup roster? We look at club form and rank them as the USMNT Player Performance Index returns.
| East | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | +20 | 33 |
| Inter Miami CF | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +11 | 31 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 26 |
| New England Revolution | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 25 |
| Red Bull New York | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 22 |
| Charlotte FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 21 |
| FC Cincinnati | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
| New York City FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 19 |
| D.C. United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 18 |
| Columbus Crew | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| CF Montréal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 14 |
| Orlando City SC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -21 | 14 |
| Toronto FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| Atlanta United FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| Philadelphia Union | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 7 |
| West | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 32 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | +19 | 32 |
| Real Salt Lake | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +7 | 26 |
| FC Dallas | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | +8 | 25 |
| LAFC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 24 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 24 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 22 |
| Minnesota United FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 22 |
| LA Galaxy | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| San Diego FC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 17 |
| Colorado Rapids | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | +1 | 16 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| Portland Timbers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 14 |
| Austin FC | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -12 | 14 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -22 | 11 |
