{"id":53739,"date":"2020-07-25T20:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T20:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2672114"},"modified":"2020-07-25T20:51:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T20:51:00","slug":"mls-is-back-tournament-knockout-round-schedule-dates-times-tv-channels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/25\/mls-is-back-tournament-knockout-round-schedule-dates-times-tv-channels\/","title":{"rendered":"MLS is Back tournament knockout round schedule: Dates, times, TV channels"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following the initial challenges apparent when multiple members of both FC Dallas and Nashville SC tested positive for COVID-19 prior to entering the tournament “bubble,” Major League Soccer has been able to contest the MLS is Back Tournament with relatively few issues.<\/p>\n

There was was one game delayed because of concern about inconclusive tests, and another was delayed by lightning in the region, but for the most part the games have been played on schedule and with no apparent additional absences because of coronavirus-related matters.<\/p>\n

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There have been stars who emerged (notably Toronto forward Ayo Akinola) and others who confirmed their excellence (Diego Rossi of LAFC). Those two are leading the tournament with five goals each.<\/p>\n

Forward Jeremy Ebobisse of Portland and midfielder Chris Mueller of Orlando have taken the next steps forward toward excellence, each netting three goals. Midfielder Lucas Zelarayan scored twice for the Columbus Crew and displayed talent worthy of the club-record transfer fee paid to acquire him.<\/p>\n

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There has been the stunning rise of Columbus to three victories in the group stage, the only team to win each of its matches, and the astounding failure of Atlanta United, which finished in the top four teams in its division the past three seasons and won the 2018 MLS Cup title but failed to register a single goal in Group E.<\/p>\n

Things get really serious now, as the remaining 16 teams move to the elimination rounds.<\/p>\n

When do the MLS is Back Tournament knockout rounds start?<\/h2>\n