In a novelty format because of the coronavirus crisis, the MLS adjusted dates to fit in a fair final tournament for everyone with this MLS is back. An express group phase and subsequent knockout stages.
And then there were eight. With Portland Timbers' win over Cincinnati, the MLS now knows the quarter-finals that will take place in the next few days.
It catches the attention that Seattle Sounders and Atlanta United aren't there, the two latest teams to lift the league title in the USA. The quarter-finals are:
- Philadelphia Union-Sporting Kansas City.
- New York City-Portland Timbers.
- Orlando City-Los Angeles FC.
- San Jose Earthquakes-Minnesota United.
July 29, 2020