MLS Resumes Matchday 16 After Nearly 2-Month World Cup Pause
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Updated · MLSsoccer.com · Jul 16
MLS Resumes Matchday 16 After Nearly 2-Month World Cup Pause
3 articles · Updated · MLSsoccer.com · Jul 16
Summary
Five matches on Thursday and Friday restart the MLS regular season after a nearly two-month World Cup break, with rivalry games and playoff positioning immediately back in focus.
Nashville returns atop the Supporters' Shield race on 33 points, while Canadian Classique, a St. Louis-Sporting KC derby, and Seattle-Portland add second-half urgency across both conferences.
Chicago's home match against Vancouver was rescheduled because of poor air quality from wildfire smoke, but it still carries extra intrigue around Robert Lewandowski's potential Fire debut against former Bayern teammate Thomas Müller.
Friday's slate closes with El Tráfico, where LAFC's Son Heung-Min and Denis Bouanga face a Galaxy side led by Marco Reus as MLS shifts attention back from the World Cup before Sunday's final.