"This is a massive year for Major League Soccer," said league commissioner Don Garber, describing the season as "a seminal moment for our sport." The MLS season will this year have a seven-week interruption for the World Cup in June and July. Five MLS stadiums will host World Cup matches, while many more will be used as training facilities and fan zones. An increased number of MLS players are expected to play in the World Cup, including Son -- and potentially Messi, though the Argentina great has not yet confirmed he will participate in a record sixth World Cup. The MLS season resumes for its second half in the rest days between the World Cup semi-finals and final.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 20, 2026 04:55 UTC