The MLS is Back Tournament entered day five on Sunday, but the day’s first game needed to be called off because of a positive COVID-19 test. D.C. United vs. Toronto FC used to be postponed approximately a half an hour before kickoff because of 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 observation. “Under the league’s health and safety protocols, clubs are tested the day before each and every match. The result of the day past’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. On account of the arrival time of the clubs in Orlando, the league’s protocol called for retesting both teams this morning and to await the result of those tests prior to playing the match.”
FC Dallas and Nashville SC were officially pulled from the tournament earlier because of a large number of players testing positive for COVID.
The schedule, which has now been tweaked more than one times because of 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 total 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 Affect 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
Minnesota United 2, Sporting KC 1
Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 0
Monday, July 13
D.C. United 2, Toronto FC 2
LAFC 3, Houston Dynamo 3
Portland Timbers 2, LA Galaxy 1
Tuesday, July 14
Chicago Fire 2, Seattle Sounders 1
Orlando City 3, NYCFC 1 ?
Philadelphia Union 2, Inter Miami 1
Wednesday, July 15
San Jose Earthquakes 4, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3
Thursday, July 16
FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0
Toronto FC 4, Montreal Affect 3
Columbus Crew 2, NY Red Bulls 0
Friday, July 17
D.C. United 1, New England Revolution 1
Sporting KC 3, Colorado Rapids 2
Real Salt Lake 0, Minnesota United 0
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 Affect 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)
Last
Tuesday, Aug. 11
TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. (ESPN)