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Inter Miami and CF Montréal both parted ways with managers this week.
Inter Miami will take on Austin FC in the first match at Nu Stadium.
Dozens of MLS players will head out on international duty over the next week.
FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo clash in the first Copa Tejas match of 2026, while Miami look for improved form against New York City FC.
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The Florida derby and first all-Canadian clash highlight the second week of MLS.
The start of the 2026 season did not go as planned for MLS Cup holders Inter Miami.
Inter Miami look for a first win at their brand-new stadium after drawing Austin FC 2–2 in the stadium opener.
Lionel Messi, Son Heung-min and Thomas Müller are the league’s current marquee attractions.
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami failed to open Nu Stadium with a win, while Thomas Müller sparked a massive Vancouver Whitecaps comeback.
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Messi, the Argentine soccer federation and a shadowy, unnamed agent have all come under scrutiny.
The defending MLS Cup champions became the third team to lose a coach in the first seven games of the 2026 season.
Two MLS sides have secured a spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals.
Inter Miami are tasked with picking potentially the last club manager for Lionel Messi.
Anthony Gordon, Rafael Leão, Enzo Fernández and Antonio Rüdiger all feature in the gossip.
Not even the allure of a home World Cup sufficed for Hirving Lozano to give up his San Diego FC salary.
