Key dates for Major League Soccer playoffs and offseason
This year's offseason includes the World Cup in Qatar, which starts Nov. 20 and ends Dec. 18.
October 22, 2022 at 12:33AM
The offseason comes fast in MLS. Here are some important dates to remember:
• Nov. 5: MLS Cup final, 3 p.m. on Ch. 9.
• Nov. 11: Expansion draft for incoming St. Louis City SC
• Nov. 14: Deadline for clubs to exercise their contract options on players.
• Nov. 16: Free agency opens.
• Nov. 20: World Cup opening game, host Qatar vs. Ecuador
* Dec. 18: World Cup final
• Dec. 21: MLS SuperDraft
Minnesota started only two strikers against Seattle, leaving Sang Bin Jeong and Joseph Rosales to provide the width behind Teemu Pukki and Kelvin Yeboah.
