NEW YORK(Saturday October 19, 2024) – Following the culmination of Major League Soccer’s regular season on Decision Day 2024, the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs field is confirmed with Wild Card matches taking place on Tuesday, October 22 and Wednesday, October 23. Both matches will air exclusively for free on the MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

Heading into tonight’s games, four teams were battling for the final two playoff positions in the Eastern Conference. No. 8 CF Montréal qualified for the postseason with a 2-0 win against New York City FC. First-half goals from midfielder Caden Clark and forward Josef Martínez secured the victory in front of a sold-out crowd at Stade Saputo. Montreal will host Atlanta United on Tuesday, October 22 (7:30 p.m. ET, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV). Atlanta, who entered Decision Day outside the playoff position, moved into ninth place with a 2–1 road victory with goals from Saba Lobjanidze and Jamal Thiaré to clinch their sixth postseason berth in eight years.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC earned the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and will face No. 9 Portland Timbers on Wednesday, Oct. 23 (10:30 p.m. ET, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV/TSN/RDS). Due to a conflicting event at BC Place, and with no other locations available in the Vancouver market, the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Wild Card match between No. 8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC and No. 9 Portland Timbers will be played in Portland , Providence. Park.

Portland qualified for the postseason for the eighth time in club history and for the first time since 2021. Portland standout and Landon Donovan MLS MVP nominee Evander will make his first appearance in the playoffs. The Brazilian has contributed a team-high 34 goals (15 goals, 19 assists), placing him second in MLS this season.

The winners of each Wild Card matchup will advance to the Round One Best-of-3 Series and face the top seeds in their respective conference. Supporters’ Shield winner No. 1 Inter Miami CF kicks off the first round of Best-of-3 action at Chase Stadium in a standalone match on Friday, October 25 (8:30 p.m. ET), airing exclusively on free-to-air on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. The match marks the first appearance in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for global superstars Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba and will be broadcast live on screens in Times Square in the heart of New York City – seen on SILVERCAST Media’s high -definition “Mega-Zilla”, a spectacle in Times Square with a monstrous digital TV screen measuring 23 by 100 meters.

Round One Best-of-3 Series Matchups:

Eastern Conference Round One Best-of-3 Series

• No. 1 Inter Miami CF vs. No. 8 CF Montréal/No. 9 Atlanta United
• No. 2 Columbus Crew vs. No. 7 New York Red Bulls
• No. 3 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 6 New York City FC
• No. No. 4 Orlando City SC vs. No. 5 Charlotte FC

Western Conference Round One Best-of-3 Series

• No. 1 LAFC vs. No. 8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC/No. 9 Portland wood
• No. 2 LA Galaxy vs. No. 7 Colorado Rapids
• No. 3 Real Salt Lake vs. No. 6 Minnesota United FC
• No. No. 4 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 5 Houston Dynamo FC

The MLS Season Pass on Apple TV broadcasts every match in the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs and is available through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes and gaming consoles, as well as on the web at tv.apple .com. Fans can also access the MLS Season Pass through the Apple TV app on Apple Vision Pro, where they can watch games alongside other apps in their physical space; within an environment so that the screen feels 30 meters wide; and in Spatial Audio for an even more immersive viewing experience. Fans in more than 100 countries and regions can sign up for an MLS Season Pass for $9.99 for the remainder of the season. Existing Apple TV+ subscribers can sign up for a free MLS Season Pass subscription for the remainder of the 2024 season. For more information and to subscribe to the MLS Season Pass, visit apple.co/\MLS\.

To provide comprehensive coverage, MLS Countdown and MLS Wrap-Up in English and MLS La Previa and El Resumen in Spanish will feature special edition 30-minute pre- and post-game shows with in-depth analysis and highlights for the Wild Card Matches and Round One Best-of-3 Series Games. Inter Miami CF’s match against the winner of the Eastern Conference Wild Card match on October 25 will feature an extended one-hour preview show.

For more information on the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs, visit www.MLSsoccer.com.

7:30 PM ET – No. 8 CF Montreal vs. No. 9 Atlanta United (Stade Saputo, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)

10:30 PM ET – No. 8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. No. 9 Portland Timbers (Providence Park, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, TSN, RDS)