He’s already led the Union to a piece of major silverware and has had the club knocking on the door of other trophies throughout his tenure. Curtin, already the second-longest tenured head coach in MLS, has been in the manager’s seat in Philly since 2014. Jim Curtin extends his stay with Philadelphia Union: Curtin, the Coach of the Year in 2020 and leader of last season’s Supporters' Shield-winning side, extended his stay with the Union with the signing of a two-year contract extension. But that undefeated mark leaves Nashville lagging well behind the New England Revolution, which is setting the pace in the Eastern Conference on 17 points (5-1-2). Nashville SC, which currently sits in the seventh position in the Eastern Conference on a 2-0-5 record, is the league’s only other undefeated side. The Canadian national team features some prominent MLS veterans including Alphonso Davies (formerly of the Vancouver Whitecaps) and Cyle Larin (formerly of Orlando City SC), along with current Toronto FC goal-scorer Jonathan Osorio.įamiliarize yourself with the standings again: As we return to regular-season play across the league, the Seattle Sounders remain atop the MLS table on 18 points (5-0-3 record). The Canadians now will join a final round “octagonal” qualifying competition for the World Cup in Qatar that includes Honduras, El Salvador, Panama, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, and a United States team that claimed the Concacaf Nations League title during the break. The latest out of the Concacaf region is with regard to a resurgent Canadian men’s national team, which has advanced to the final round of World Cup qualifying in Concacaf for the first time since 1997 after defeating Haiti on aggregate, 4-0, over two legs. ET (ESPN)Ĭanadian men’s national team reaches final round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying: We’re coming out of a FIFA international window, so let’s start with international news. (ABC/ESPN games available to be streamed on Watch ESPN FOX games on FOX Sports Live. MLS schedule: What are this weekend's games? Roldan will be back in action Saturday on the road against league-leading goal scorer Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and the LA Galaxy. Roldan has started the majority of Sounders matches as a right wing back and with older brother Cristian in the attacking midfielder, has bolstered Seattle’s wide attack, adding two assists. He’s even played goalkeeper this year – the first field player to do so in club history on May 12 – when goalkeeper Stefan Frei exited the match with an injury. Can the Union continue its three-match winning streak in Atlanta? MLS player to watchĪlex Roldan, Seattle Sounders: Roldan has re-defined his craft as one of the better utility midfielders in MLS. The challenges for the Union grows, as midfielder José Martínez is away on national team duty with Venezuela. Since the second leg matchup between the two clubs, Atlanta has gone four matches unbeaten in MLS against quality opponents such as the Seattle Sounders and Nashville SC. ET, ESPN): Atlanta United isn’t the same team that the Philadelphia Union knocked out of the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal in early May. Here is what you need to know for the weekend in MLS: MLS game of the weekĪtlanta United vs. Earlier this season, FC Cincinnati opened its new stadium, TQL Stadium. Terms of the naming-rights deal for Field weren’t revealed, but were characterized as “long-term.” Field hosts its first game on July 3 when the Crew hosts the New England Revolution. The Crew organization, which underwent a controversial rebrand earlier this season, is named for the online mortgage lender founded in 2018 by chief executive officer Dan Snyder. "New Crew stadium” finally received its official name – Field on Tuesday. Ironically, the new Austin stadium will hold its first MLS game the same day that the first-ever soccer-specific stadium in the league hosts its final game in Columbus, more than three years after Austin owner Anthony Precourt tried to move the Crew to Austin. Chicago Fire FC will help bring the curtain down on the venue, which famously has hosted four "Dos a Cero" USMNT-Mexico World Cup qualifiers. After Austin FC opened the season with eight consecutive road matches, it hosts the San Jose Earthquakes for its home opener. women's national team defeated Nigeria, 2-0. The first game in Q2 was played Wednesday night, when the U.S. This week, Austin FC will open Q2 Stadium as the 20th soccer-specific stadium in MLS history and second new venue this year. There's much still to be written about the 2021 MLS season, but the opening of three new stadiums in a single year will be one of the most memorable historic moments. View Gallery: Photos: Best of the 2021 MLS season
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