The champion Los Angeles FC will begin the defense of the first franchise title in "El Trafico" on February 25 against the Los Angeles Galaxy, the day on which the 2023 MLS season will begin. Thus, the 29 teams will begin their journey in a regular campaign that will end on October 21, before the survivors continue their fight in the playoffs.
MLS announced this day the schedule for the 2023 season and it will begin in the best way, with a duel where the reigning champion LAFC, with Carlos Vela and Gareth Bale, will begin the defense of its title against LA Galaxy, where another of the league's stars, Javier Chicharito Hernandez, plays.
For this season there will be a debut, as the league's 29th team will make its debut: Saint Louis SC, another sign that soccer in the United States continues to grow.
What is MLS Season Pass?
Another novelty that MLS will present is that all its matches will be broadcasted on Apple TV, a ten-year agreement that is expected to be successful. MLS Season Pass is an unprecedented subscription service available in more than 100 countries that will offer live broadcasts and replays of all MLS regular season matches, plus the Audi 2023, MLS Cup Playoffs and Leagues Cup.
It will cost $14.99 per month or the entire season for $99, in a season that will begin with the match between Nashville FC and New York City FC, which will kick off at 16:30 (ET), while "El Trafico" will start at 21:30 (ET).
How to watch the games in the United States?
FOX Sports will broadcast 34 games in 2023, including 15 games on FOX and 19 games on FS1, with all FOX Sports broadcasts also in Spanish on FOX Deportes. The game schedule for Canada will be released in the coming weeks, with at least one game per week featuring a Canadian team.
The 2023 MLS All-Star Game will take place on Wednesday, July 19 at Audi Field, home of DC United. The opposing team for the MLS All-Stars is still unknown and will be announced at a later date.
The 2023 MLS season will have a hiatus between July 15 and August 20, when all 47 MLS and Liga MX clubs will compete in the Leagues Cup. MLS will resume on August 20.
Messi and the World Cup trophy land in Argentina: pandemonium ensues!
The Argentinian captain and WC MVP was the first to deboard the plane at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires at 3:00am, local time. The country celebrates their heroes.
Argentina National Team, led by Leo Messi, are finally back home after securing a historic win in the final against France last Sunday in Doha, Qatar.
Images of Argentine fans celebrating their third World Cup final went viral all over the world, and there will be plenty more material soon as coach Lionel Scaloni's squad have landed on home soil after a long haul aboard Aerolineas Argentinas flight 1915.
The first to deboard the plane at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza airport was none other than Lionel Messi, followed closely by AFA President Chiqui Tapia and manager Lionel Scaloni. The World Cup's MVP was all smiles as he held the iconic Jules Rimet trophy and wore the World Cup's first place medal around his neck.
The players will rest at the AFA's headquarters
The Argentinian players then proceeded to board an open-top bus, which took them on a short drive to the AFA (Argentinian Football Association) headquarters, where they will rest for a few hours before the big parade that awaits them on Tuesday. Nevertheless, the airport tarmac was filled with hundreds of airport workers and journalists who welcomed their national heroes. Afterwards, thousands of fans approached the bus en masse and sang praises for the World Cup champions.
La Scaloneta, the team's nickname (affectionately named after their head coach) will due a lengthy tour in the early afternoon after Tuesday was declared a holiday for the government.
This will be the route they will cover on open-top bus throughout Buenos Aires: Ezeiza- Autopista Ricchieri - Dellepiane - Autopista 25 de Mayo - Avenida 9 de Julio - Avenida del Libertador - Avenida Figueroa Alcorta - Libertador- Avenida General Paz - Ricchieri, and will loop back and finish at the AFA headquarters.
Qatar is not satisfied with 2022 World Cup, goes all in on 2036 Olympic Games
The venues for Paris 2024, Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 have already been chosen
government of this Asian country is interested in organizing the 2036 Olympic Games and confirmed that it submitted a formal request to be considered in a first phase of dialogues, which is not binding, to study and It serves to analyze if the country has the possibilities that the country has to host the event.
"The Qatar Olympic Committee announced today that it has formally delivered to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) its petition to join the ongoing dialogue phase to host a future edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as soon as 2036," the body wrote through his Twitter account.
In addition to Qatar, other countries interested in hosting the event are Indonesia and India.
The complexity of organizing an Olympic Games in Qatar
For the 2022 World Cup, Qatar estimated to obtain income of $20 billion, therefore, this country wants to have first-world infrastructure to organize the best events and the economic power to build what remains pending.
Qatar was rejected as a host for the Olympic Games three times: 2016, 2020 and 2032.
However, logistical problems persist for an eventual Olympic Games at the venue. Mainly the one taken to autumn such as the Soccer World Cup to reduce the high summer temperatures, it should be remembered that FIFA had to change the event to the months of November and December for the first time in history, an issue that the IOC should consider in case to accept this candidacy.
Which cities will host the next three Olympic Games?
For now, Qatar will have to wait at least until 2036 since the organizations for Paris (France) in 2024, Los Angeles (United States) in 2028 and Brisbane (Australia) in 2032 have already been delivered.
Sergio 'Kun' Agüero thanks Canelo Alvarez for his support and says beef is 'water under the bridge'
The Mexican boxer had made very inflamatory statements regarding the Argentinian National Football Team
