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Between discipline and dereliction: why has Messi returned for Inter Miami while Ronaldo is absent for Al-Nassr?

A strange coincidence linking two football legends

Egypt v IR Iran: Group G - FIFA World Cup 2026

Mohamed Salah lights up the transfer market: a secret meeting settles everything

3 destinations vying for his signature

MLS sends record 44 active players to 2026 World Cup

MLS will be represented by a record 44 active players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the most of any league in the Western Hemisphere. The league also announced that 103 current and former MLS players will compete in the tournament, highlighting the growing impact of MLS clubs, academies, and MLS NEXT Pro on the global stage.

Massive investment for MLS NEXT Pro will help reach lofty ambitions

MLS NEXT Pro was once just a place for talent to develop - and now it aims to be so much more

Berhalter impressed by 'lively' Dithejane after his MLS debut

Berhalter has hailed rising Mzansi star after the player's standout Major League Soccer debut. The 21-year-old was thrust into the starting XI as the Men in Red ran riot in a 5-0 demolition of rivals Sporting Kansas City, leaving the Chicago Fire mentor glowing over his prospect's immediate impact.

Fire II: Ted Lasso's Fernandez trained with team earlier this month

Cristo Fernandez, who played Dani Rojas in the beloved Apple TV series Ted Lasso, trained with MLS's Chicago Fire last month, the club confirmed Wednesday. GOAL reported the Mexican-born actor was on trial with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive earlier this week, and could yet receive a contract. Fernandez played academy soccer in Mexico as a teenager.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Crown Legacy FC	19	10	6	3	47	27	20	40	W W L W W
2	Columbus Crew 2	20	10	5	5	36	31	5	39	L W W W W
3	Chattanooga FC	20	9	6	5	39	30	9	37	W L W W W
4	New England Revolution II	19	9	6	4	28	22	6	36	L W L L W
5	Orlando City B	20	8	7	5	40	34	6	35	L W W L L

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Crown Legacy FC

W
W
L
W
W

Columbus Crew 2

L
W
W
W
W

Chattanooga FC

W
L
W
W
W

New England Revolution II

L
W
L
L
W

Orlando City B

L
W
W
L
L

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Austin FC II	19	13	4	2	41	17	24	44	L W L W W
2	Houston Dynamo 2	18	12	3	3	40	16	24	42	W W W W L
3	Portland Timbers 2	20	11	5	4	26	23	3	40	W W W W L
4	Ventura County FC	20	9	5	6	37	27	10	35	W W L W L
5	Los Angeles FC II	19	7	7	5	30	32	-2	31	W L L L W

Pos

Team

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PTS

Form