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February 26, 2023, Seattle, Washington, USA: Colorado Rapid players line up with kids for the start of the game and the singing of the national anthem, at the Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids game where the Sounders won 4-0 at Lumen Field. MLS, Fussball Herren, USA 2023: Seattle Sounders 4:0 Colorado Rapids PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMA Pho 20230226_mda_l181_078 Copyright: xMelissaxLevinx
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February 26, 2023, Seattle, Washington, USA: Colorado Rapid players line up with kids for the start of the game and the singing of the national anthem, at the Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids game where the Sounders won 4-0 at Lumen Field. MLS, Fussball Herren, USA 2023: Seattle Sounders 4:0 Colorado Rapids PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMA Pho 20230226_mda_l181_078 Copyright: xMelissaxLevinx
The MLS new season has begun. Fans are excited to see how teams will perform. Ever since USMNT made their incredible run in the Qatar World Cup, fans were waiting for the next season of MLS to begin. The first day was full of action with 7 matches and 14 teams embarking on their journey for the season.
The Philadelphia Union are currently sitting at the top of the table. They won against Columbus 4-1. The side was looking superb and fans are hoping for a great run from them this year. In the middle of action-packed matches, there were a few stunning last-minute bangers taking the excitement to a whole new level.
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Some games, like that of the DC United vs Toronto went from 1-1 to 3-3 in the last 17 minutes of the game. They scored the last goal just 2 minutes before the final whistle. Atlanta United vs San Jose somehow topped that match. Leading 1-0 and entering the added 10 minutes, San Jose fans began to celebrate the win. To the horror of every single one of those fans, Thiago Almada went Super Saiyan mode and scored two goals in the 90+3rd and 90+7th minute of the game.
The MLS record was broken in the first week of the season
Soccer is gaining speed in the States. Fans like the sport and that is reflecting in the numbers MLS pulled in just the first week. Around 380.5k fans went to see the MLS games on the first weekend of the season. This projects roughly 54.3k fans in attendance on average. This is the highest number the league has ever pulled in the opening weekend. Here is how fans reacted to this record.
MLS is on the damn rise https://t.co/8OKYJ8ZOJt
— spence_beatriceOCSC🏆 (@FloridaisPurple) March 2, 2023
the next wc is gonna be madddd https://t.co/YKGnBtIbsn
— jo 🦋 (@hiddlesolo) March 2, 2023
Still amazing how far the league has come since MLS almost folded in 2001.
One of the huge reasons was better engagement of supporters after Germany 2006. AO formed in 2007. The number of soccer supporters groups grew exponentially after 2010 & 2014. Clubs started working w/ us. https://t.co/Eqbmhd6JR7
— 🤌🏿 Imani W = Good Craic (@imanilfc) March 2, 2023
15% of the total World Cup attendance.
13 matches received that percentage of the 64 World Cup match attendance.
And that’s not including what would’ve been #ElTrafico #LAGalaxy #LAFC#MLS is rising. https://t.co/IH7PVGBKVi
— Brian (@Galaxysseus) March 2, 2023
As someone who has been watching soccer for over a decade in this country I knew these days were coming! https://t.co/IdQnw7M04D
— The Queen City Soccer Show (@QCSPod) March 2, 2023
هذا كله وباقي ٤ سنين على كاس العالم https://t.co/hAvvdVgwwa
— 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒓 #𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝑩𝒐𝒘𝒍57 !!🏆 (@SamerBMG) March 2, 2023
Soccer keeps gaining momentum in America season by season. The 2026 World Cup will further speed up the process 😉 https://t.co/uCL8v687Cj
— Danny Blanco 🇺🇸 (@DannyBlanco76) March 2, 2023
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Experts and pundits have predicted this rise in the popularity of soccer. With the amazing run the USMNT had in the WC and players playing big roles in Europe, fans are catching the hype of the sport. We can also credit this exponential rise to the fact that the USA will host the next edition of the FIFA World Cup, along with Mexico and Canada.
With his meteoric and explosive start, Major League Soccer will definitely achieve new heights this season. Fans are expecting high-level play and nail-biters which were served on a hot platter in the first week. This Explosion in popularity can also be credited to the absolute terror USWNT is causing while eying a three-peat in the upcoming FIFA women’s World Cup.
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Soccer will only rise in the nation as they will host some key tournaments in the coming years. Last month, CONCACAF announced that the USA will be hosting the 2024 edition of the Copa America. A couple of years after Copa America, the USA will host the biggest tournament of soccer; the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
