Also: Guilherme helps Houston lift off, Wilfried Zaha strikes back and Orlando City bide their time as Antoine Griezmann waitsThere are simple adages which help us navigate this mad world. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When it heaves a beer your way on the field at PayPal Park, you give it a hearty chug.The San Jose Earthquakes have been the season’s surprise outfit, storming to the top of a competitive Western Conference in Bruce Arena’s second season. In their final home fixture before the World Cup break, they stormed back against a valiant FC Dallas to find an 80th minute leveler, giving the crowd dreams of a comeback before the final whistle. Continue reading...
Minnesota United coach Cameron Knowles was delighted with James Rodriguez’s impact as he looked forward to a quick turnaround in fixtures. James, the former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star, has not been able to maintain his fitness since signing for Minnesota. But the Colombian made a telling impact from the bench against Austin FC […] The post Minnesota United v Colorado Rapids: Knowles hails ´high-quality´ James appeared first on Soccer News.
Jesper Sorensen is delighted with the self-belief Sebastian Berhalter is demonstrating as he bids to make the United States’ World Cup squad. Berhalter netted for the Vancouver Whitecaps in their 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes last time out. The draw kept Vancouver within three points of the ‘Quakes at the top of MLS’ […] The post FC Dallas v Vancouver Whitecaps: Sorensen backs Berhalter´s World Cup push appeared first on Soccer News.
Bruce Arena urged his San Jose Earthquakes team to “hang in there” before the MLS pauses for the World Cup, amid a hectic fixture schedule over the past few weeks. San Jose played out a 1-1 draw with fellow Western Conference high-flyers Vancouver Whitecaps last time out, as Sebastian Berhalter cancelled out Preston Judd’s early […] The post Seattle Sounders v San Jose Earthquakes: Arena urges injury-hit visitors to ´hang in there´ appeared first on Soccer News.
Also: James Rodríguez finally makes his mark with Minnesota, and a perfect stat line appears in the BronxThere are points up for grabs in the East. Inter Miami tooled up to defend their MLS Cup title with uneven results. The Philadelphia Union have dropped them from the top of the heap to the cellar. The Ohio duopoly of Columbus and Cincinnati are below their previous standard, while Orlando City played the long game, conducting minimal business before Antoine Griezmann’s summer arrival.Nashville SC have been the greatest beneficiary of The Great Points Migration in 2026, storming to the top of the East. But right behind them after a gritty 2-1 win over Philadelphia this week are the surprising New England Revolution, led by Marko Mitrović in his first MLS head coaching role after four years with the US youth national teams. Continue reading...
Sebastian Berhalter scored a goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with the San Jose Earthquakes — a battle between the top-two teams in the MLS standings. The Earthquakes (9-1-2) lead the league with 29 points, three more than second-place Vancouver. Daniel De Sousa Britto — known simply as “Daniel” — made back-to-back stops in the 57th minute and finished with four saves.
In just three months at San Jose Earthquakes, Timo Werner was named as April Player of the Month, a feat not even Lionel Messi at Inter Miami wasn't able to achieve. Timo Werner has become a vital piece for a San Jose Earthquakes side currently dominating the 2026 MLS season, with the German star claiming his first Player of the Month award just three months after joining. With such an immediate impact, Werner has managed to establish himself as a dominant force on the pitch even faster than Lionel Messi did upon joining Inter Miami. After logging just 13 minutes across three Bundesliga matches for RB Leipzig in the first half of the 2025-26 season, Werner sought a move away from Germany during the winter transfer window. On January 29th, he was officially announced as the newest member of the SJ Earthquakes, taking one of the club’s Designated Player spots. While his league debut started slowly, tallying 200 minutes in his first four appearances and missing three others, April proved to be his breakthrough. With a league-high seven goal contributions (four goals and three assists) in April, Werner was voted the MLS Player of the Month. The Earthquakes enjoyed a formidable run in April, pulling off five consecutive wins while outscoring opponents 16-5. The German star returned from injury against Los Angeles FC with a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win, continued his streak against Austin FC, and finally netted a brace with an assist to spark a 3-2 comeback road victory over St. Louis City. Player of the Month ⏰🗞️ | #Quakes74 Forward Timo Werner Named MLS Player of the Month for April 2026➡️ https://t.co/M3j6wWrh4b pic.twitter.com/Pzq1N3XL6g— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) April 30, 2026 Just three months since his January arrival, Werner has already etched his name into the MLS history books. By winning the Player of the Month award for April, he became only the second German player to earn the honor, joining Nashville SC’s Hany Mukhtar, who has won the award twice. How long did it take Messi to win his first MLS POTM? Lionel Messi currently sits tied for 5th all-time with five MLS Player of the Month awards, level with Luciano Acosta and trailing only legend Chris Wondolowski, who holds the record with seven. However, in terms of immediate impact from his debut, Werner has actually outpaced the Inter Miami ace. Following the expiration of his PSG contract, Messi joined Inter Miami on July 15, 2023, with more than half of the season already completed. The Argentine made his MLS debut against the New York Red Bulls on August 26, but he was limited to just five more appearances that campaign due to recurring injuries. After regaining full fitness and settling in with Inter Miami, Messi’s first MLS Player of the Month award arrived in April 2024. During that month, he recorded a staggering six goals and four assists in just four matches. While Messi claimed his first award in his fifth month of active league competition (accounting for the unified Feb/March window), Werner secured his in just his second.
Verdict: Both teams to score Best Odds: 2/3 Bookmaker: Luckster Two sides who find themselves battling it out at the top of the Western Conference standings, Los Angeles will welcome local rivals San Jose to the BMO Stadium in the early hours of Monday. Los Angeles FC Starting with the hosts, eventually forced to settle […] The post Prediction: Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes – Betting Tips, Team News, Key Facts appeared first on Soccer News.
