MLS is Back tourney scheduled updated
Major League Soccer announced an updated schedule following FC Dallas’ exit from the tournament, other teams’ travel delays and a batch of COVID-19 cases that could force Nashville SC out of the MLS is Back Tournament.
Nashville’s opener against Chicago scheduled for Wednesday was postponed. A new date was not announced.
Toronto FC’s match against D.C. United was moved to Sunday at 9 a.m. after TFC’s travel delays that backed up on-site testing and its chance to start training.
The kickoff time for Seattle Sounders versus San Jose Earthquakes on Friday was shifted earlier to 9 p.m. after the early TFC match was postponed.
MLS also announced it will work with Nashville to determine whether it will participate in the tournament after five players tested positive for COVID-19 since arriving in Orlando on July 3. Two more Nashville players tested positive during the weekend, while four other players require further testing after registering inconclusive test results.
The entire Nashville is require to quarantine for the rest of the MLS teams and will be tested daily for 14 days.
Here is the updated schedule:
Group Stage
July 8
Orlando City vs. Inter Miami at 8 p.m. (ESPN/ ESPN Deportes, TSN)
July 9
New York City FC vs. Philadelphia at 9 a.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Montreal vs. New England at 8 p.m. (TUDN, TVA Sports, TSN)
July 10
Seattle vs. San Jose at 9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
July 11
Atlanta vs. New York Red Bulls at 8 p.m.
(FOX, TUDN, TSN)
Cincinnati vs. Columbus at 10:30 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
July 12
Toronto vs. D.C. at 9 a.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Sporting KC vs. Minnesota at 8 p.m. (ESPN/ ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
July 13
LAFC vs. Houston at 8 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN) LA Galaxy vs. Portland at 10:30 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
July 14
Inter Miami vs. Chicago at 9 a.m. (ESPN/ ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Philadelphia vs. Nashville at 8 p.m. (TUDN, TSN)
Orlando City vs. New York City FC at 10:30 p.m. (TUDN, TSN)
July 15
Seattle vs. Dallas at 9 a.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Montreal vs. Toronto at 8 p.m. (TUDN, TSN, TVA Sports)
Vancouver vs. San Jose at 10:30 p.m. (TUDN, TSN)
July 16
Atlanta vs. Cincinnati at 9 a.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
D.C. vs. NE at 8 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN) Columbus vs. New York Red Bulls at 10:30 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
July 17
Sporting KC vs. Colorado at 8 p.m. (ESPN/ ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Real Salt Lake vs. Minnesota at 10:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
July 18
Portland vs. Houston at 8 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
LA Galaxy vs. LAFC at 10:30 p.m. (ESPN/ ESPN Deportes, TSN)
July 19
New York City FC vs. Chicago at 8 p.m (FS1, TUDN, TSN).
Inter Miami vs. Philadelphia at 10:30 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
July 20
Orlando City vs. Nashville at 9 a.m. (ESPN/ ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Dallas vs. San Jose at 8 p.m. (TUDN, TSN) Seattle vs. Vancouver at 10:30 p.m. (TUDN, TSN)
July 21
Toronto vs. New England at 9 a.m. (ESPN/ ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Atlanta vs. Columbus at 8 p.m. (TUDN, TSN) Montreal vs. D.C. at 10:30 p.m. (TUDN, TVA Sports, TSN)
July 22
Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting KC at 9 a.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Cincinnati vs. New York Red Bulls at 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Colorado vs. Minnesota at 10:30 p.m. (ESPN/ ESPN Deportes, TSN)
July 23
LA Galaxy vs. Houston at 8 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
Portland vs. LAFC at 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Knockout Stage
July 25
1st place Group A vs. 3rd place (Group B, C, D or E) at 8 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
2nd place Group A vs. 2nd place Group C at 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
July 26
1st place Group B vs. 3rd place Group A at 8:30 p.m. (FS1, TSN)
1st place Group D vs. 3rd place (B, C, E or F) at 11 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
July 27
1st place Group C vs. 3rd place (B, D or F) or 4th place Group A at 8:30 p.m. (FS1, TSN) 2nd place Group B vs. 2nd place Group F at 11 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
July 28
1st place Group E vs. 2nd place Group D at 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
1st place Group F vs. 2nd place Group E at 10:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Quarterfinal Round
July 30
Winner R16 (2) vs. Winner R16 (4) at 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
July 31
Winner R16 (1) vs. Winner R16 (6) at 7:30 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
Aug. 1
Winner R16 (3) vs. Winner R16 (8) at 8 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Winner R16 (5) vs. Winner R16 (7) at 10:30 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
Semifinal round
Aug. 5
Winner QF (1) vs. Winner QF (4) at 8 p.m. (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
Aug. 6
Winner QF (2) vs. Winner QF (3) at 8 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, TSN)
Final round
Aug. 11
Winner SF (1) vs. Winner SF (2) at 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN)