Last weekend, three teams — the Columbus Crew, FC Cincinnati and LA Galaxy — joined Inter Miami CF in the 2024 MLS postseason field.
On Wednesday night, three more teams can clinch playoff berths:
➤ Los Angeles FC
➤ Colorado Rapids
➤ Real Salt Lake
(All games available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)
A total of 18 teams qualify for the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs — the top nine finishers from each conference.
The eighth- and ninth-place finishers in each conference will play in wild-card matches. The top seven seeds qualify for the Round 1 best-of-three series.
Here is the playoff schedule:
MLS CUP: Ranking every Major League Soccer championship game
Heading into MLS Matchday 30, these would be the MLS playoff matchups through the first round …
EASTERN CONFERENCE
➤ Clinched playoff spot: Columbus Crew, FC Cincinnati, Inter Miami CF
Wild-card match:
Round 1 (best-of-three series):
WESTERN CONFERENCE
➤ Clinched playoff spot: LA Galaxy
Wild-card match:
Round 1 (best-of-three series):
MORE: 2024 MLS standings
According to BetMGM, Inter Miami CF (+170) is the current favorite to win the 2024 league championship, followed by LA Galaxy (+700), Los Angeles FC (+700), Columbus Crew (+700) and FC Cincinnati (+1200).
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