The MLS is Back Tournament entered day five on Sunday, but the day’s first game had to be called off due to a positive COVID-19 test. D.C. United vs. Toronto FC was postponed about a half an hour before kickoff due to medical protocol, the league said.
“Major League Soccer announced that today’s D.C. United vs. Toronto FC match has been postponed and will be rescheduled. MLS will announce details later today for the rescheduled match,” the league said in a statement. “Under the league’s health and safety protocols, clubs are tested the day before each match. The results of yesterday’s tests for D.C. United and Toronto FC produced an initial unconfirmed positive COVID-19 case for one player and an inconclusive test for another player. Because of the arrival time of the clubs in Orlando, the league’s protocol called for retesting both teams this morning and to await the results of those tests prior to playing the match.”
FC Dallas and Nashville SC were officially pulled from the tournament earlier due to numerous players testing positive for COVID.
The schedule, which has now been tweaked multiple times due to positive coronavirus tests, features 16 consecutive days of play for the group stage before the knockout stage begins on July 25. The teams have been divided into groups and 16 will advance to the knockout stage.
Here’s the complete schedule (all times U.S./Eastern).
Wednesday, July 8
Orlando City SC 2, Inter Miami CF 1
Thursday, July 9
Philadelphia Union 1, NYCFC 0
New England Revolution 1, Montreal Impact 0
Friday, July 10
Seattle Sounders FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0
Saturday, July 11
New York Red Bulls 1, Atlanta United 0
Columbus Crew 4, FC Cincinnati 0
Sunday, July 12
Toronto FC vs. D.C. United, PPD
Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, July 13
Los Angeles FC vs. Houston Dynamo, 8 p.m. (FS1)
Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers, 10:30 p.m. (FS1)
Tuesday, July 14
Chicago Fire FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC, 8 p.m. (TUDN)
Philadelphia Union vs. Inter Miami CF, 10:30 p.m. (FS1)
Wednesday, July 15
Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC, 8 p.m. (TUDN)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 10:30 p.m. (TUDN)
Thursday, July 16
Atlanta United vs. FC Cincinnati, 9 a.m. (ESPN)
D.C. United vs. New England Revolution, 8 p.m. (FS1)
Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls, 10:30 p.m. (FS1)
Friday, July 17
Sporting Kansas City vs. Colorado Rapids, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Real Salt Lake vs. Minnesota United, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, July 18
Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Los Angeles FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, July 19
Chicago Fire FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 8 p.m. (FS1)
Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 10:30 p.m. (TUDN)
Monday, July 20
Inter Miami CF vs. New York City FC, 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Philadelphia Union vs. Orlando City SC, 8 p.m. (TUDN)
Tuesday, July 21
Toronto FC vs. New England Revolution, 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Atlanta United vs. Columbus Crew, 8 p.m. (TUDN)
Montreal Impact vs. D.C. United, 10:30 p.m. (TUDN)
Wednesday, July 22
Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting Kansas City, 9 a.m. (ESPN)
FC Cincinnati vs. New York Red Bulls, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, July 23
Chicago Fire FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo, 8 p.m. (FS1)
Los Angeles FC vs. Portland Timbers, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Round of 16
Saturday, July 25
Group A winner vs. third place Group B/C/D/E, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Group A runner-up vs. Group B runner-up, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sunday, July 26
Group B winner vs. third place Group A, 8:30 p.m. (FS1)
Group C winner vs. third place Group B/C/E/F, 11 p.m. (FS1)
Monday, July 27
Group C winner vs. TBD, 8:30 p.m. (FS1)
Group B runner-up vs. Group F runner-up, 11 p.m. (FS1)
Tuesday, July 28
Group E winner vs. Group D runner-up, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Group F winner vs. Group E runner-up, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, July 30
TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, July 31
TBD vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)
Saturday, Aug. 1
TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. (ESPN 2)
TBD vs. TBD, 10:30 p.m. (FS1)
Semifinals
Wednesday, Aug. 5
TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. (FS1)
Thursday, Aug. 6
TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. (ESPN 2)
Final
Tuesday, Aug. 11
TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
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