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By scoring the game-winning goal and adding three assists tonight, FC Cincinnati's Evander became just the fourth player in MLS history to record at least 10 goals and 10 assists in three consecutive seasons. He joins Luciano Acosta (2022-24), Hany Mukhtar (2021-23), and Preki (1996-98).

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With an assist on FC Cincinnati's first goal, Evander became the fifth-fastest player in MLS history to reach 100 regular-season goal contributions, doing so in just 104 games. The only players to do it faster were Lionel Messi (64), Sebastian Giovinco (95), Robbie Keane (96), and Carlos Vela (98).

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With goals in the 90+6' and 90+7' tonight, the Philadelphia Union became the first team to score both the game-tying and game-winning goals in consecutive minutes of second-half stoppage time since the LA Galaxy on July 14, 2018.

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With his goal in the first half tonight, Inter Miami CF’s Luis Suárez became the fifth player in MLS history to record at least 10 goals and five assists in each of his first three MLS seasons.

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In Austin FC’s 3-1 win tonight, 18-year-old midfielder Ervin Torres became the fourth teenager in MLS history to produce multiple assists as a substitute in a match, and the second this season (Cavan Sullivan).

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Courtesy of a 3-1 victory over Red Bull New York, Philadelphia Union interim head coach Ryan Richter earned his first MLS win as a head coach. He has now won a match as a head coach at every level of the MLS player pathway: MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, and MLS NEXT.

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Whether it’s global superstars, iconic rivalries, or emerging young talent, MLS’ restart has everything to offer ahead of the World Cup final, with more information in this week’s edition of The Pitch: www.mlssoccer.com/news/the-pit...

The Pitch: MLS Ready for Star-Studded Restart | MLSSoccer.com

Whether it’s global superstars, iconic rivalries, or emerging young talent, MLS’ restart has everything to offer ahead of the World Cup final.

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Round of 16 action begins today and MLS has 24 players remaining in FIFA World Cup 2026, the most of any league outside Europe's top five and just one behind the Bundesliga (25) for the fifth-most overall.

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With his second-half goal, Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Sebastian Berhalter became the first active MLS player in league history to record at least one goal and at least one assist in a FIFA World Cup match.

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After Portland Timbers defender Finn Surman scored tonight for New Zealand, MLS players have now scored six goals at FIFA World Cup 2026, setting a new league record for goals scored in a single World Cup (five in 2002).

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When they take the field for today’s Group D contest, New York City FC’s Matt Freese (United States) and Aiden O’Neill (Australia) will become the first pair of active @MLS teammates to start against one another in a FIFA World Cup match.

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With his first-half goal for Croatia against England, FC Dallas’ Petar Musa became the third active MLS player to score for a European nation in a FIFA World Cup, joining Gareth Bale and Xherdan Shaqiri. The strike also marked the 32nd goal Musa has scored in the city of Dallas.

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With a hat trick against Algeria tonight, Inter Miami CF’s Lionel Messi tied the all-time FIFA World Cup scoring record and became the first active MLS player to score three goals in a World Cup match.

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By starting today’s match, former Chicago Fire FC midfielder Brian Gutiérrez becomes the first MLS Homegrown player to start the opening match of a World Cup game for Mexico since Carlos Salcedo in 2018.

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