The kickoff for the 2024 edition of Major League Soccer, a football league in the United States, will take place this Wednesday with Lionel Messi on the field. Now also with Luis Suárez, Inter Miami hosts Real Salt Lake.
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With this, the team led by Gerardo Martino, which also includes other ex-Barcelona players Jordi Alba and Busquets, returns to the tournament after being left out of the playoffs last season. The heavy reinforcements arrived in the final stretch, and the team was only second to last in the Eastern Conference.
Founded in 2018, Inter Miami, champion of the 2023 Leagues Cup, is seeking an unprecedented title in MLS. The league, won by the Columbus Crew last year, is in its 29th edition and has the LA Galaxy as the record holder for titles.
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Shaqiri, from Chicago Fire, Insigne, from Toronto FC, and Lloris, from Los Angeles FC are other medallions present in Major League Soccer.
The first round is complemented by another 10 matches on Saturday, the 24th.
It’s worth remembering that MLS has 29 teams in contention, 15 in the Eastern Conference and 14 in the West. At the end of the regular season, in October, the top seven teams in each team qualify directly for the playoffs. Eighth and ninth teams face each other for the last spots. The knockout stage is played in single games, and the champion will be known in December.
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