Major League Soccer (MLS) announced today an update to the groups and the schedule for the MLS is Back Tournament. Inter Miami’s Group A, which previously consisted of six teams, will now have four teams, matching the tournament’s five other groups following Nashville SC’s withdrawal from the competition and Chicago Fire FC’s move to Group B. Both Chicago and Nashville will remain in the Eastern Conference for the remainder of the 2020 regular season.
After 16 consecutive days of group stage matches, the top two teams from each group along with the four best third-place finishers will move on to the knockout stage, which begins July 25.
Updated Group A:
- Inter Miami CF
New York City FC
Orlando City SC
Philadelphia Union
The revised Group A schedule is as follows:
July 14: New York City FC vs. Orlando City SC, 8:00 p.m. ET (TUDN)
July 14: Philadelphia Union vs. Inter Miami CF, 10:30 p.m. ET (TUDN)
July 20: Inter Miami CF vs. New York City FC, 9:00 a.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN Deportes)
July 20: Philadelphia Union vs. Orlando City SC, 8:00 p.m. ET (TUDN)
Prior to today’s update, Inter Miami was set to play Chicago Fire FC at 9 a.m. ET on July 14 and Philadelphia Union at 10:30 p.m. ET on July 19.
