Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has challenged Major League Soccer to relax its rules on spending in pursuit of wider growth across the league.

Both Estévez and Gallagher noted that playing in four elimination games during the team’s run to the U.S. Open Cup final was good preparation for the playoffs. Austin FC won two of those contests on the road, defeating San Jose in a penalty shootout and beating Minnesota with a goal in extra time.

Charlotte FC is hosting a playoff game Tuesday in Bank of America Stadium. Here’s the story behind the transformation.

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi says MLS needs to loosen its restrictions on how clubs build their rosters in order to grow soccer's footprint in the United States.

MLS’ salary cap rules are a staple of the league, but Messi says it limits the ability of the league to attract top talent.

Major League Soccer suspended two players for a "potential violation of league rules" before their opening matches in the MLS Cup Playoffs this week.

Tristan Blackmon of the Vancouver Whitecaps was named the 2025 MLS Defender of the Year on Tuesday. He anchored a defense that allowed the second-fewest goals (38) and logged the second-most clean sheets (13).

Jimmy Conrad, Tony Meola & Charlie Davies discuss Lionel Messi's decision to sign a new deal with Inter Miami till 2028 to help them open their new stadium. In a recent interview

LAFC superstar Son Heung-min won the Major League Soccer Goal of the Year award on Monday for his free kick against FC Dallas. The MLS Goal of the Year has been awarded since 1996, celebrating the best strike from each season. Son is the first LAFC player to win the honor, and he captured it with his first goal in the league.

MLS Next club teams do not allow their players to compete for their public school, forcing teenagers to choose between playing with them or with their nieghborhood friends.