Wooden Spoon, Golden Boot and playoff spots: what to watch for on MLS Decision Day
Summary
Major League Soccer’s Decision Day will settle the final playoff places in the Western Conference and determine several other regular-season outcomes. Nashville SC has already clinched the Supporters’ Shield, while Sporting Kansas City could avoid finishing last and Lionel Messi is close to securing the Golden Boot.Key Facts
- Nashville SC clinched the Supporters’ Shield before the final regular-season games.
- Sporting Kansas City trails Montréal by three points in the race to avoid the league’s Wooden Spoon, a fan-created award for the last-place team.
- If Sporting Kansas City beats San Diego and Montréal loses to Vancouver, the teams would be tied on points; MLS uses wins as the first tiebreaker, which would favor Kansas City.
- Inter Miami can secure the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed with a win over Charlotte; a draw or loss would leave the club needing New England to lose.
- Lionel Messi has 26 goals, four more than his closest challenger, and could become the first player to win the MLS Golden Boot in consecutive seasons.
- All nine Eastern Conference playoff qualifiers have been decided; New York City FC, Red Bull New York and Toronto FC missed the postseason.
- Six Western Conference teams are competing for the conference’s three remaining playoff places.
- The LA Galaxy, in seventh place, will visit Real Salt Lake, in 11th, in a match with playoff implications.
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