Skip to main content

MLS schedule: TV and Apple streaming info for soccer games this weekend

Jim Reineking   Paste BN
play
Show Caption

The Concacaf Champions Cup just completed Leg 1 of the quarterfinals, so we're at a critical juncture in this year's edition of the tournament. So, here's your two-minute, 15-second read on the latest Concacaf Champions Cup happenings …

Major League Soccer — which has claimed just one champion in the tournament's modern iteration (Seattle Sounders, 2022) — has four teams remaining. The league is guaranteed at least one spot in the semifinals because Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC are playing each other in the quarterfinals. The reigning MLS Cup champion Los Angeles Galaxy and Canada's team, the Vancouver Whitecaps, face must-win situations in a place where MLS teams rarely collect victories: Mexico.

The big showdown so far took place in Los Angeles late into the night on Wednesday (this was MLS Well After Dark with the game ending around 1:30 a.m. ET). In what will go down in Los Angeles sports lore as "The Nathan Ordaz Game," LAFC earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Lionel Messi's team in front a star-studded crowd at BMO Stadium. Leg 2 is slated for next Wednesday at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (8 p.m. ET on FS1).

The Whitecaps, coming off a stunning upset of Liga MX powerhouse Monterrey in the previous round, settled for a 1-1 draw with Pumas after giving up a late goal at home. Leg 2 is Wednesday in Mexico City (10:30 p.m. ET on FS1).

The Galaxy and Tigres — the 2020 Concacaf Champion Cup/League winner — played to a 0-0 tie in Carson, California. Leg 2 is Tuesday in metropolitan Monterrey (9 p.m. ET on FS1). It should be noted that the Galaxy and LAFC are on opposite sides of the bracket, so there's a chance for El Tráfico in the Concacaf Champions Cup final. Wouldn't that be fun!

In the other quarterfinal, Liga MX stalwarts Club America and Cruz Azul played to a 0-0 tie, and Leg 2 is on Tuesday (11:30 p.m. ET on FS1). Club America and Cruz Azul have combined to win 13 Concacaf Champions Cup/League titles, though the most recent triumph for either club came in 2016 (by Club America).

Outside of the Inter Miami-LAFC showdown, things seem shaky for the other MLS sides in Concacaf Champions Cup.

Here's what else to know about what's on tap in MLS:

MLS Matchday 7: What are this weekend's games?

(All games available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.)

Saturday

Sunday

MLS game of the week: San Diego FC vs. Seattle Sounders

A month and a half into the 2025 MLS season, expansion side San Diego FC is in the thick of the Western Conference race. The Seattle Sounders — who have made the playoffs in 15 of their 16 MLS seasons — currently are not, sitting in 12th place in the Western Conference with just one win in six games. Still, Seattle is expected to be among the league's top teams by the time the season reaches Decision Day.

San Diego FC is off to the kind of start that might be reminiscent of what St. Louis City SC pulled off two seasons ago, topping the Western Conference as an expansion team. That was a huge surprise. It would be a stunner if San Diego could match that, but a 3-2 win over new Southern California rival LAFC was quite a statement.

Mexican international Hirving "Chucky" Lozano returned for San Diego FC in last week's win after missing time with a knock. This is huge for San Diego, which has gotten production from Anders Dreyer (three goals and an assist) and Onni Valakari (two goals and three assists) during its impressive start.

For Seattle, Jordan Morris remains the primary goal-scoring threat (three so far). The offseason acquisitions of "The Pirate of the Caribbean," Jesus Ferreira and Paul Arriola have not panned out. While Arriola is out indefinitely with an ACL tear, Ferreira has yet to net a goal.

Where can you watch MLS games?

All Major League Soccer games air on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Some select games are available for free on Apple TV and viewers only need an Apple ID to watch.

In a major push to reach more viewers this season, Comcast Xfinity and DirecTV customers can subscribe and watch MLS Season Pass through the TV providers, while T-Mobile users will be able to access MLS Season Pass for free.

FOX Sports will air select games on linear television. This week, Austin FC vs. Portland Timbers airs on FOX.

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Moving on to Round 3

The U.S. Open Cup is in its second round, with 16 select MLS teams not slated to join the fray until the Round of 32. The third round will take place April 15-16 with the Round of 32 to follow May 6-7.

Here are the teams that have moved on to the third round with wins in the second round this week (sorted by league affiliation for your convenience):

➤ USL Championship (4): El Paso Locomotive FC, FC Tulsa, Loudoun United FC, Miami FC

➤ USL 1 (9): AV Alta FC, Charlotte Independence, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, FC Naples, One Knoxville SC, Portland Hearts of Pine, South Georgia Tormenta FC, Union Omaha, Westchester SC

➤ MLS Next Pro (2): Columbus Crew 2, Tacoma Defiance

➤ NPSL (1): El Farolito

16 USL Championship teams will enter the competition in the third round: Charleston Battery, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Detroit City FC, Indy Eleven, Las Vegas Lights FC, Louisville City FC, New Mexico United, North Carolina FC, Oakland Roots SC, Orange County SC, Phoenix Rising FC, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Rhode Island FC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Antonio FC, Tampa Bay Rowdies

MLS betting odds: Who is favorite to win 2025 championship?

According to BetMGM, Inter Miami CF (+300) is the current favorite to win the 2025 league championship, followed by Los Angeles FC (+700), Vancouver Whitecaps (+1400), Columbus Crew (+1400), New York City FC (+1600) and New York Red Bulls (+1600).

MLS 2025 season key dates

Facebook Twitter Email