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Chicago Fire are really getting ready for a big season ahead. After the change of ownership, rebranding and relocation to downtown Chicago, the Fire are now signing players almost on a daily basis. The team led by former Basel coach Raphael Wicky was first improved by a signature from Argentina and then a day later […]

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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids have added to their goalkeeping corps Thursday, signing Abraham “Abe” Rodriguez as a homegrown player.

“Abe has been turning heads since he made his debut in the USL Championship last year as a 16-year-old,” Rapids executive vice president and GM Padraig Smith said in a team statement. “We knew how talented he was from his time in the academy and his performances at the USL level. The level of maturity he has already shown in his young professional career gives us the confidence that he has the ability to develop into a top-class goalkeeper.”

The now 17-year-old Rodriguez spent the entirety of last season with the Rapids’ USL affiliate, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, starting 16 games with a save percentage of 59.8 percent.

Prior to landing his first professional contract, Rodriguez logged over 2,250 minutes as a member of the Rapids’ Development Academy.

The Thornton, Colo. native joins a goalkeeping corps that includes Clint Irwin, the expected No. 1 for Colorado following the retirement of Tim Howard and backup goalkeeper Andre Rawls.

Given Rodriguez’s age and standing on the depth chart, in addition to his importance to the success of Colorado Springs, it’s likely he’ll spend this season on loan with the USL side.

Colorado wraps up its preseason this Saturday with a friendly against Toronto FC (3 p.m. ET) before beginning its regular season on the road at D.C. United Feb. 29 (1 p.m. ET).

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The new Major League Soccer season is going to be the 25th campaign and it is getting closer and closer. In 20 days, teams will be on the pitch, playing their first matches, and that is why there are still a lot of deals being done these days. One of those came unexpectedly from Serbia. […]

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Inter Miami are looking to start their 2020 MLS season with a bang. The franchise led by David Beckham are aiming to become a MLS Cup contender right away, and the management wants to build a stellar team before their season debut. The former England international is making everything he can to help the squad […]

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Major League Soccer revealed the kits for all 26 teams ahead its 25th season in a fashion show on Thursday. The entire collection is manufactured by Adidas and follows the same template, with the brand’s iconic three stripes deployed vertically over the right shoulder of each jersey. Despite the generic look, many have still managed […]

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Some really interesting news are once again coming out of the United States and Canada. The new season of Major League Soccer is really getting closer and closer, with the start of the campaign set on the last day of February and clubs are still finding solutions ahead of the first matches. One of those […]

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New Major League Soccer season is getting closer to the its start, as the 25th campaign is on the horizon. That is why FC Cincinnati are trying to as much business as possible right now, in order to get their squad up and running on time for the season opener. What we spoke about a […]

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On the last day of transfer window, there was a lot of activity from Brighton and Hove Albion, but one of their moves was particularly interesting. The Seagulls had signed Jurgen Locadia in January 2018 from PSV Eindhoven in a deal that was worth just under 15 million pounds. But since then, the Dutch forward […]

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The pre-season in Major League Soccer is in full swing and clubs are looking for players they are going to sign right now. The teams will be able to sign new players even until early May, but they would still like to sign most of their new players at this point. And one of those […]

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Inter Miami are getting ready to make their Major League Soccer debut on 29 February, when they will start their first ever season in professional football. For that, they have to prepare a whole squad and they are still in the process of signing new players. After being linked with numerous stars from European clubs, […]

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All 26 Major League Soccer teams will spread across warmer parts of the United States to prepare for the 2020 regular season, which kicks off Feb. 29. 

The five Concacaf Champions League participants: Atlanta United, New York City FC, Montreal Impact, Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles FC began preseason Jan. 11, while the rest of the league opened a week later on Jan. 18. 

A majority of clubs are training in either Florida, Texas, Arizona or California, playing in preseason tournaments alongside other MLS teams and lower-level squads. 

Below is a look at the schedules that have been released. 

MLS preseason schedules 

Atlanta United

Jan. 13-20: Training in Marietta, Georgia Jan. 20: Two-week camp at IMG Academy Jan. 24: vs. New York Red Bulls Jan. 29: vs. Philadelphia Union  Feb. 1: vs. IF Elfsborg Feb. 8: at Birmingham Legion Feb. 10: Training in Guadalajara, Mexico

Chicago Fire 

Jan. 20-24: Training in Chicago Jan. 26-Feb. 6: Training in Florida Feb. 1: vs. Philadelphia Union (Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex, Clearwater) Feb. 6: vs. MLS team TBD Feb. 11: Start of Training in California Feb. 12: vs. Orange County SC at Orange County Great Park Feb. 15: vs. Colorado Rapids at Dignity Health Sports Park Feb. 19: vs. Toronto FC at UC Irvine Feb. 22: vs. LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park 

FC Cincinnati 

Jan. 19-Feb 6: Training at Kino Sports Complex, Tuscon, Ariz. Jan. 29: TBD  Feb. 1: vs. Sporting Kansas City (Grande Sports World) Feb. 5: vs. El Paso Locomotive Feb. 10-21: Training at IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.  Feb. 12: vs. Philadelphia Union Feb. 16: vs. Nashville SC  Feb. 21: vs. KR Reykjavik/ vs. Sarasota Metropolis FC

Colorado Rapids

Feb. 12: vs. New England Revolution  Feb. 15: vs. Chicago Fire at Dignity Health Sports Park  Feb. 22: vs. Toronto FC at Dignity Health Sports Park 

Columbus Crew

Feb. 15: vs. Phoenix Rising FC in Tuscon, Arizona Feb. 19: vs. New York Red Bulls in Tuscon, Arizona Feb. 22: vs. Houston Dynamo in Tuscon, Arizona

FC Dallas 

Jan. 29: vs. NTX Rayados at AdvoCare Field 1 at Toyota Soccer Complex Jan. 30-Feb. 6: Training in Chula Vista, Calif.  Feb. 1: vs. Vancouver Whitecaps at University of San Diego Feb. 6: vs. LAFC at Banc of California Stadium  Feb. 9: vs. Austin Bold  Feb. 12: vs. San Antonio FC at Toyota Field, San Antonio Feb. 18-22: Training in Tampa, Fla. Feb. 19: vs. Philadelphia Union at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex Feb. 22: vs. Inter Miami CF at Al Lang Stadium 

D.C. United 

Training in Florida

Jan. 28: vs. Montreal Impact (at USF)  Feb. 1: vs. New York Red Bulls (IMG Academy)  Feb. 6: vs. Louisville City (Clearwater)  Feb. 15: vs. Orlando City (USF)  Feb. 19: vs. Nashville SC (Clearwater)  Feb. 22: vs. Philadelphia (Clearwater)

Houston Dynamo 

Jan. 20: Training begins Feb. 4-8: Training with USL Championship affiliate Rio Grande Valley FC  Feb. 5: Game vs. Opponent TBD Feb. 8: vs. Rio Grande Valley FC Feb. 13-22: Training in Tucson, Ariz./Visit Tucson Sun Cup Feb. 15: vs. Sporting Kansas City Feb. 19: vs. Real Salt Lake Feb. 22: vs. Columbus Crew SC

Los Angeles FC 

Jan. 13: Training begins 

Games at Banc of California Stadium

Jan. 25: vs. Penarol  Jan. 31: vs. NYCFC Feb. 6: vs. FC Dallas Feb. 12: vs. Toronto FC 

LA Galaxy 

Feb. 10: vs. New England Revolution  Feb. 15: vs. Toronto FC at Dignity Health Sports Park  Feb. 22: vs. Chicago Fire FC at Dignity Health Sports Park 

Inter Miami CF 

Jan. 20-25: Training at Barry University in Miami Jan. 25-31: Training in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Feb. 1-6: Training in Bradenton, Fla.  Feb. 7-14: Training at Inter Miami facilities  Feb. 7: vs. Charleston Battery Feb. 12: vs. New York City FC  Feb. 15-22: Training in St. Petersburg, Fla. Feb. 15: vs. Philadelphia Union  Feb. 22: vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies

Minnesota United

Jan. 20-25: Training in Blaine, Minn.  Preseason Tournament at Providence Park Feb. 16: vs. New England Revolution Feb. 19: vs. Portland Timbers Feb. 22: vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 

Montreal Impact 

Jan. 16-23: Training in Orlando, Fla.  Jan. 23-Feb.2: Training in Montreal  Jan. 28: vs. D.C. United  Feb. 3-17: Training in St. Petersburg, Fla.  Feb. 5: vs. Philadelphia Union Feb. 8: Orlando City  Feb. 12: vs. Nashville SC  Feb. 15: vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 

Nashville SC 

Jan. 19-30: Training in Florida Jan. 30: vs. IF Elfsborg at IMG Academy. Feb. 4-21: Training in Florida Feb. 6: vs. Chicago Fire (TBD)  Feb. 9: vs. Louisville City (IMG Academy) Feb. 12: vs. Montreal (Al Lang Stadium) Feb. 16: vs. FC Cincinnati (IMG Academy)  Feb. 19: vs. D.C. United (Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex)

New England Revolution

Jan. 18-Feb. 5: Training at Revolution Training Center Feb. 6-14: Training in Los Angeles Feb. 10: vs. LA Galaxy Feb. 12: vs. Colorado Rapids Feb. 14-23: Training in Portland Feb. 16: vs. Minnesota United Feb. 19: vs. Vancouver Whitecaps Feb. 22: vs. Portland Timbers 

New York City FC 

Jan. 11: Training in Orlando, Fla./Florida Cup at Exploria Stadium Jan. 15: vs. Corinthians Jan. 18: vs. Palmeiras Jan. 21-30: Training in Santa Barbara, Calif.  Jan. 31-Feb. 5: Training in Los Angeles, Calif. Jan. 31: vs. LAFC at Banc of California Stadium Feb. 8-18: Training in Boca Raton, Fla.

New York Red Bulls

Jan. 18: Physicals, meetings at RBNY training facility  Jan. 19-31: Training at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Feb. 1-8: Training at RBNY training facility Feb. 9-23: Training in Tucson, Ariz./Visit Tucson Sun Cup Feb. 15: vs. Real Salt Lake Feb. 19: vs. Houston Dynamo Feb. 22: vs. Sporting Kansas City

Orlando City 

Jan. 20: Begin preseason training in Kissimmee, Fla. Jan. 25: Closed training session at Stetson University Jan. 27-Feb. 4: Training in Mexico Feb. 1: vs. Columbus Crew SC Feb. 4 vs. Inter Playa Feb. 8: vs. Montreal Impact at Exploria Stadium Feb. 12: vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies at Exploria Stadium Feb. 15: vs. D.C. United at USF Feb. 18: vs. KR Reykjavík at Exploria Stadium Feb. 21: vs. San Antonio FC at Exploria Stadium

Philadelphia Union 

Jan. 20-25: Training in Wilmington, Del.  Jan. 27-Feb. 6: Training in Clearwater, Fla.  Jan. 29: vs. Atlanta United at IMG Academy Feb. 1: vs. Chicago Fire at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex Feb. 5: vs. Montreal Impact at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex Feb. 11-23: Training in Clearwater, Fla.  Feb. 12: vs. FC Cincinnati at IMG Academy  Feb. 15: vs. Inter Miami CF at Al Lang Stadium Feb. 19: vs. FC Dallas at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex Feb. 22: vs. D.C. United at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex

Portland Timbers

Preseason Tournament at Providence Park

Feb. 16: vs. Vancouver Whitecaps Feb. 19: vs. Minnesota United Feb. 22: vs. New England Revolution 

Real Salt Lake

Jan. 18-25: Training opens in Herriman, Utah Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Training in Phoenix, Ariz.  Feb. 2-10: Training in Herriman, Utah Feb. 11-23: Training in Tucson, Ariz/Visit Tucson Sun Cup Feb. 15: vs. Sporting Kansas City Feb. 19: vs. Houston Dynamo Feb. 22: vs. Phoenix Rising FC

San Jose Earthquakes

Jan. 20-25: Training in San Jose Jan. 26-Feb. 10: Training in Cancun, Mexico Feb. 3: Game vs. MLS Club TBD  Feb. 10: Game vs. TBD  Feb. 18: vs. Reno 1868 Feb. 21: vs. Sacramento Republic FC 

Seattle Sounders

Jan. 14-18: Training at Starfire Sports Jan. 19-29: Training camp in southern California Feb. 1-5: Training at Starfire Sports Feb. 6-TBD: Training camp in Mexico City 

Sporting Kansas City 

Jan. 19-Feb. 2: Training in Arizona Feb. 8-23: Training in Arizona / Visit Tucson Sun Cup Feb. 15: vs. Real Salt Lake Feb. 19: vs. Phoenix Rising FC Feb. 22: vs. New York Red Bulls 

Toronto FC 

Jan. 18: Players report for medicals at training ground in Toronto Jan. 20-22: Training in Toronto Jan. 23: Depart for Orlando, Fla. Jan. 23-29: Training in Orlando Jan. 29: Arrive in Toronto Feb. 5:  Depart for Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 5-22: Training in Los Angeles Feb. 8: vs. Colorado Rapids at UC Irvine Feb. 12: vs. LAFC at Banc of California Stadium Feb. 15: vs. LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Complex Feb. 19: vs. Chicago Fire at UC Irvine Feb. 22: vs. Colorado Rapids at Dignity Health Sports Complex

Vancouver Whitecaps 

Jan. 20-23: Training in Vancouver Jan. 24: Depart for San Diego, Calif.  Jan. 28: vs. TBA at University of San Diego  Feb. 1: vs. FC Dallas at University of San Diego  Feb. 4: vs. LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park  Feb. 6-14: Training in Vancouver Feb. 16-22: Preseason tournament at Providence Park  Feb. 16: vs. Portland Timbers Feb. 19: vs. New England Revolution Feb. 22: vs. Minnesota United 

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New Major League Soccer season is coming very soon and things are starting to get heated in the United States and Canada. That is also the case at Toronto FC, the runners-up of the last MLS Cup, in which they lost to Seattle Sounders. The 2017 champions are going to have an important season ahead […]

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A sizable contingent of African soccer players who represent North American clubs and whose national teams are still in the running for a berth at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar learned their qualifying fates Tuesday.

The 40 remaining nations were drawn into 10 groups – A through J – of four teams in Cairo by the Confederation of African Football.

Each group will compete in a home-and-away round robin. The 10 group winners will then be paired for home-and-away knockout games to determine Africa’s five allocated World Cup berths.

Fifteen of the players in those groups compete in either Major League Soccer, the second-tier USL Championship, or in third-tier USL League One. Seven of the 10 groups contain at least one of these players.

Group A is headlined by Algeria, which is seeking its fifth World Cup berth and features Montreal Impact midfielder Saphir Taider. Group A also includes Burkina Faso, Niger, and Djibouti.

Three of the four teams in Group C have players currently competing in North America. The group is led by Nigeria; followed by Cape Verde Islands with Jamiro Monteiro (MLS, Philadelphia Union); Central African Republic with midfielder Wilfried Zahibo (MLS, New England Revolution); and Liberia with midfielder Joel Johnson (USL Championship, Charlotte Independence) and forwards Seku Conneh (USL Championship, Las Vegas Lights) and Sam Johnson (MLS, Real Salt Lake).

Group E contains Mali; Kenya; Rwanda with defender Abdul Rwatubyaye (MLS, Colorado Rapids); and Uganda with Michael Azira (MLS, Chicago Fire FC).

Group F features Egypt, Gabon, Angola, and Libya with fullback Mohamed El Munir (MLS, Los Angeles FC) and winger Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (MLS, New York City FC).

Defenders Jonathan Mensah and Harrison Afful (MLS, Columbus Crew SC) play for Ghana, which has qualified for three World Cups and headlines Group G with South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.

Group I has Morocco, Guinea-Bissau, Sudan and Guinea, which boasts the talents of winger Lass Bangoura (MLS, Vancouver Whitecaps)

Finally, Group J contains the Democratic Republic of Congo; Benin; Madagascar, which has defender Romain Metanire (MLS, Minnesota United); and Tanzania with midfielder Ally Hamis Ng’anzi (USL League One, Forward Madison FC).

Groups B, D and H do not feature any North American players. 

Here are all 10 qualification groups, complete with any player who represents a North American club and has earned an international call-up in the last year:

Group A

Algeria – M Saphir Taider (Montreal Impact/MLS)

Burkina Faso

Niger

Djibouti

Group B

Tunisia

Zambia

Mauritania

Equatorial Guinea

Group C

Nigeria

Cape Verde Islands – M Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union/MLS)

Central African Republic – M Wilfried Zahibo (New England Revolution/MLS)

Liberia – M Joel Johnson (Charlotte Independence/USL Championship), F Seku Conneh (Las Vegas Lights/USL Championship), F Sam Johnson (Real Salt Lake/MLS)

Group D

Cameroon

Ivory Coast

Kenya

Malawi

Group E

Mali

Uganda – M Michael Azira (Chicago Fire FC/ MLS)

Mozambique

Rwanda – D Abdul Rwatubyaye (Colorado Rapids/MLS)

Group F

Egypt

Gabon

Libya – D Mohamed El Munir (Los Angeles FC/MLS) , M Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City/MLS)

Angola

Group G

Ghana – D Harrison Afful, D Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC)

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Ethiopia

Group H

Senegal

Republic of the Congo

Namibia

Togo

Group I

Morocco

Guinea – M Lass Bangoura (Vancouver Whitecaps, on loan from Rayo Vallocano)

Guinea-Bissau

Sudan

Group J

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Benin

Madagascar – D Romain Metanire (Minnesota United/MLS)

Tanzania – M Ally Hamis Ng’anzi (Forward Madison/USL League One)

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It was something that many have talked about recently, it was also something the Los Angeles Times wrote about as done deal, but there was never an official announced from the club. Now the player himself spoke to LA Times and revealed it is true – Javier Chicharito Hernandez has signed a contract with Los […]

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Los Angeles Galaxy are at a crossroads entering the 2020 MLS season. They fell short of their title expectations last year and, to make things even more complicated, they lost Zlatan Ibrahimovic to AC Milan. The Swede netted 53 goals in 58 appearances for Galaxy during his two-year tenure on American soil. The impact of […]

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