Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
22 Under 22 countdown continues
Now that we've unveiled the first dozen players listed in our 22 Under 22 list, be sure to tune in as Andrew Wiebe, David Gass, Matt Doyle and Bobby Warshaw reveal the top 10 in a special edition of ExtraTime Live starting at 2 pm ET on Thursday. NO. 22-11 | READ MORE
Looking ahead to the playoffs
With the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs fast approaching, Bobby Warshaw has come up with six potential prime time showdowns that he hopes to see pave the way to MLS Cup. Meanwhile, LA Galaxy superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic has made his playoff match-up wish perfectly clear: he wants to invade city rivals LAFC in the Knockout Round. WARSHAW | ZLATAN
SKC aiming for first round bye
Having been eliminated in the Knockout Round of the playoffs four straight seasons, Sporting KC are close to realizing their season-long ambition of finishing in the top two of the Western Conference just so they can avoid any chance of a repeat this year. READ MORE
Re-living the USOC final
The dust has settled, and the Houston Dynamo are 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champions. Now you can go behind the scenes of the Dynamo's epic triumph over the Philadelphia Union last week, from the opening whistle to the clubhouse celebrations. WATCH VIDEO
ACL tear shelves Colman
FC Dallas forward Cristian Colman has been lost for the rest of the season to an ACL tear in his left knee. The recent Paraguay call-up was injured during training on Tuesday. READ MORE
Loons hit #50KtoMidway target
Minnesota United have revealed that they're in for a proper TCF Bank Stadium send-off by selling and distributing over 50,000 tickets for the October 13 visit from LA Galaxy. Their last game in the stadium ahead of next year's move to Allianz Field will break a local soccer attendance record that has stood for over four decades. READ MORE
Soccer Day coming to NYC
To celebrate the opening of 10 more New York City Soccer Initiative mini-soccer pitches around the Five Boroughs, NYCFC have announced a city-wide Soccer Day will take place on October 15. The program will see a host of events all over town, including festivals at each christening site, clinics, ticket giveaways to students and appearances from New York City FC players. READ MORE