After the one-game knockout, the remaining eight teams in each conference play in a best-of-three Round of 16, before advancing to single-elimination games through to the MLS Cup Final, which pits the champions of each conference against each other.

MLS commissioner Don Garber reiterated that a change to the league's calendar will not likely come until after the 2026 World Cup, insisting that a "seismic" shift like that would take time to implement.

MLS commissioner Don Garber has given the clearest indication yet that the league will eventually change to a fall-to-spring schedule.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber offered the public a rare bit of data regarding viewership of live matches under its media deal with Apple, stating that its Season Pass streams are “averaging 120,000 unique viewers per match” in 2025.

MLS looks increasingly likely to adopt a European-style winter schedule in the future, but the league was not prepared to announce any details.

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber is hopeful Lionel Messi and Inter Miami can agree to a contract extension. Here's what he said.

As the Club World Cup draws to a close on Sunday, North America's soccer community is celebrating what Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber calls a breakthrough moment for the region.

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber believes the FIFA Club World Cup this summer has been an “absolute terrific success.”

"We believe that alignment is something that makes sense," commissioner Don Garber said at his All-Star Game news conference Wednesday evening.