{"id":868679,"date":"2025-08-28T23:12:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/matchday-31-who-can-clinch-playoffs-or-be-eliminated-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T23:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:12:35","slug":"matchday-31-who-can-clinch-playoffs-or-be-eliminated-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/matchday-31-who-can-clinch-playoffs-or-be-eliminated-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Matchday 31: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated? | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<header role=\"banner\">\n<div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\" title=\"Major League Soccer\" data-tracking-click=\"{\"navigationType\":\"primary navigation\",\"navigationSelection\":\"Major League 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<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>This weekend during Matchday 31:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Three teams can clinch an Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs spot.<\/li>\n<li>Three teams can be eliminated from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/philadelphia-union\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n              <picture><source media=\"(min-width:1024px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" ><source ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Philadelphia Union logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mlssoccer.com\/image\/upload\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/v1747769446\/assets\/logos\/mls-clubs\/Club_Logo-Philadelphia_im7pqg\"><\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Philadelphia <strong>will clinch a berth<\/strong> in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Philadelphia win at Cincinnati <strong>AND<\/strong> New York lose\/draw vs. Columbus <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Philadelphia draw at Cincinnati <strong>AND<\/strong> New York lose vs. Columbus<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-cincinnati\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n              <picture><source media=\"(min-width:1024px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" ><source ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer FC Cincinnati logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mlssoccer.com\/image\/upload\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/v1747500249\/assets\/logos\/mls-clubs\/Club_Logo-Cincinnati_jwgkps\"><\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Cincinnati <strong>will clinch a berth<\/strong> in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Cincinnati win vs. Philadelphia <strong>AND<\/strong> New York lose\/draw vs. Columbus<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/minnesota-united-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n              <picture><source media=\"(min-width:1024px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" ><source ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Minnesota United FC logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mlssoccer.com\/image\/upload\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/v1747754826\/assets\/logos\/mls-clubs\/Club_Logo-Minnesota_ftweor\"><\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Minnesota <strong>will clinch a berth<\/strong> in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Minnesota win vs. Portland <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Minnesota draw vs. Portland <strong>AND<\/strong> Colorado lose\/draw at Kansas City <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Minnesota draw vs. Portland <strong>AND<\/strong> San Jose lose at Austin <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Colorado lose at Kansas City <strong>AND<\/strong> Houston lose\/draw at St. Louis <strong>AND<\/strong> San Jose draw at Austin<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/cf-montreal\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n              <picture><source media=\"(min-width:1024px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" ><source ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer CF Montr\u00e9al logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mlssoccer.com\/image\/upload\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/v1747755806\/assets\/logos\/mls-clubs\/Club_Logo-Montreal_beeqnh\"><\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Montr\u00e9al <strong>will be eliminated<\/strong> from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Montr\u00e9al lose\/draw at Toronto <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>New York win vs. Columbus<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/toronto-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n              <picture><source media=\"(min-width:1024px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" ><source ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Toronto FC logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mlssoccer.com\/image\/upload\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/v1748265251\/assets\/logos\/mls-clubs\/Club_Logo-Toronto_vz6hao\"><\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Toronto <strong>will<\/strong> <strong>be eliminated<\/strong> from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Toronto lose vs. Montr\u00e9al <strong>AND<\/strong> New York win vs. Columbus<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/atlanta-united\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n              <picture><source media=\"(min-width:1024px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" ><source ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Atlanta United logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mlssoccer.com\/image\/upload\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/v1747499879\/assets\/logos\/mls-clubs\/Club_Logo-Atlanta_jtk7ku\"><\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Atlanta <strong>will be eliminated<\/strong> from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Atlanta lose\/draw at Nashville <strong>AND<\/strong> New York win vs. Columbus<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/main><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/matchday-31-who-can-clinch-playoffs-or-be-eliminated-2025\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Dion Schroeder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer This weekend during Matchday 31: Three teams can clinch an Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs spot. Three teams can be eliminated from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention. 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