Introduction: MLS playoffs begin

The USWNT, also in Golasso’s starting lineup today, welcomed the weekend with a win over Iceland. Football league playoffs. Jonathan Johnson gives an overview.

🇺🇸 Big weekend for US Soccer

The Major League Soccer playoffs begin Friday
with the first round of the MLS Cup, starting with
the first leg of a best-of-three series between Inter
Miami and Atlanta United. Over the weekend, LA Galaxy

will play Colorado Rapids on Saturday, LAFC will play
Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday and Orlando City SC will play
Charlotte FC on Sunday. Lionel Messi’s Herons will
undoubtedly be a name to watch in this first round,

with the visiting Five Stripes side hoping to cause an upset
in a potential three-game series agains
t the legendary Argentine side.

With this being a best-of-three series,
Atalanta are one of the few teams to
lose at home in Miami, creating a dangerous
balance for Messi and
Tata Martino’s side.

Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United

Thiago Almada and Giorgos Giacomakis scored early-season wins against the hosts, but the other game ended in a draw, suggesting it could be another three very close games. Martino is competing against his former team and has benefited from having MVP candidates Messi and Luis Suarez at his disposal. Now, however, a doubleheader is expected, and Miami will have to deal with one of the few teams that has hurt them.

A big weekend in U.S. Soccer just got bigger as the U.S. Women’s National Team plays its second friendly against Iceland on Sunday. Jadyn Shaw and Sophia Smith scored late goals to lead the Stars and Stripes to a 3-1 victory over Iceland in Austin, their first game since winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

Thursday at Q2 Stadium in Texas. But Hayes competed against 10 gold medal-winning teams and gave Alyssa Thompson a chance after a standout season in Angel City. He didn’t miss this opportunity and opened the scoring with a solo goal after 39 minutes, scoring his first international goal. Iceland equalized in the 56th minute with a goal from Selma Sol Magnusdottir, but the USWNT equalized in the closing stages. They will play the second leg of a doubleheader against Iceland at Geodis Park in Nashville on Sunday and face Argentina next Wednesday at Lane Family Stadium in Louisville.