Philadelphia Union Draw 0-0 at Nashville on Oct. 28 to Clinch 2026 MLS Cup Playoff Berth
On the night of Oct. 28, the Philadelphia Union drew 0-0 at Nashville SC to clinch a berth in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. With two regular-season matches left, the Union sit sixth in the Eastern Conference on 47 points with a 13-11-8 record.
The 2025 Supporters' Shield winners fell to last place in the East early this season and parted ways with head coach Bradley Carnell. Since the World Cup break, under interim head coach Ryan Richter, they have gone unbeaten in 15 straight games (12 wins, 3 draws).
Seventeen-year-old homegrown star Cavan Sullivan has 7 goals and 14 assists, setting the MLS single-season record for goal contributions by a teenager, while Milan Iloski leads the team with 26 goal contributions (19 goals, 7 assists). Nineteen-year-old center back Neil Pierre and 20-year-old right back Frankie Westfield have both made their U.S. national team debuts, and goalkeeper Andre Blake is the league's only three-time Goalkeeper of the Year. The Union last reached MLS Cup in 2022 and are chasing the first championship trophy in club history.
Source: MLSsoccer.com (https://www.mlssoccer.com/playoffs/2026/news/philadelphia-union-clinch-audi-2026-mls-cup-playoffs-spot)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 费城市政厅 / Philadelphia City Hall
