CONCACAF Champions League
After facing off in Kansas City this weekend for an MLS match, Sporting KC and the Vancouver Whitecaps will meet again tonight in Canada to fight for the top spot in Group C of the CONCACAF Champions League. Kansas City won the MLS match on Saturday 2-0, but Vancouver will fight for a win. The game kicks off at 10:00pm and can be seen on the CONCACAF Facebook page.
LAFC Break Ground on New Stadium
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) broke ground today on their new stadium. The stadium sits on the site of the LA Sports Arena, next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and will seat approximately 22,000 people. LAFC is set to join MLS in 2018.
The team unveiled new renderings of their stadium on Monday that can be viewed here.
Rivalry Week Starts
This week is MLS’ Rivalry Week. The weekend will feature some iconic matchups between historic enemies. The matchups include Portland vs. Seattle, Toronto vs. Montreal, Salt Lake vs. Colorado, and the New York Red Bulls vs. the New England Revolution. Orlando City will face off against New York City FC. The two teams are historically considered rivals because they entered the league at the same time and faced off in their inaugural match.
