MLS fans are in luck as nearly 30 Major League Soccer matches will be played over the next few days. Two rounds will take place, starting off with Matchday 36 on Wednesday followed by an additional 14 matches this weekend in the following round, with all fixtures being available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
The action gets underway this midweek with five simultaneous 7:30 p.m. ET kick-offs. Two matches commence at 8:30 p.m. ET, an additional two get underway at 9:30 p.m. ET, while the final four games are scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. One clash kicks off at 7:45 p.m. ET and that is the standout match of this round: Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami.
This tie pits two Supporters' Shield contenders against each other. Lionel Messi's side currently lead that race, sitting in top spot in The East with 65 points while the Crew are eight points adrift with 57. Wilfried Nancy's side will need a victory against Inter Miami if they wish to leapfrog Messi and Co. in the table but that is easier said than done.
Inter Miami will be called back into action over the weekend, visiting Toronto on Saturday in a 4 p.m. ET showdown (live exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV).
The weekend round of fixtures is split across two days (Saturday and Sunday), with only two out of the 14 games taking place on the final day of the weekend. Charlotte FC, Minnesota United, and Portland Timbers might have qualified for the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs by then but there is still a lot to look forward to.
LA Galaxy, Columbus Crew, Cincinnati, and LAFC, who complete the top five in the Supporters' Shield alongside leaders Inter Miami, will all be involved in interesting match-ups this weekend.
There will be a lot more games taking place later this month but we will let you take your pick from the full list of games MLS Season Pass on Apple TV will be covering.
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