MLS is Back Tournament: Teams that have qualified to the Knockout Stage

The first two teams have qualified for the Knockout Stage presented by Audi at the MLS is Back in Tournament in Orlando.

Both qualifiers come from Group A, as the Philadelphia Union and Orlando City SC each registered their second consecutive win in the tournament to top Group A with six points. These two teams will meet in their closing match of the group stage to determine which goes through as A1 or A2.  

The top two teams from each of the six groups earn automatic berths to the Round of 16. MLS regular season tiebreaking procedures will be used, if necessary, to determine placement within each group.

Rounding out the field of 16 will be four wild cards: the next four best 3rd-place finishers based on points total. Tiebreakers for these four spots are as follows: (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored and (3) fewest disciplinary points, if necessary.

Teams qualified to Round of 16:

• Group A: Philadelphia Union, Orlando City SC
• Group B: --
• Group C: -- 
• Group D: --
• Group E: --
• Group F: --
• Wild Cards (4): --

Round of 16 matchups

• July 25: A1 (PHI/ORL) vs. Wild Card C/D/E
• July 25: A2 (PHI/ORL) vs. C2
• July 26: C1 vs. Wild Card A/B/F
• July 26: D1 vs. Wild Card B/E/F
• July 27: B1 vs. Wild Card A/C/D
• July 27: B2 vs. F2
• July 28: E1 vs. D2
• July 28: F1 vs. E2

In addition to regular season points in the group stage, there is also a Concacaf Champions League berth and $1.1 million in prize money on the line.