{"id":892641,"date":"2026-03-19T02:17:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/power-rankings-lafc-vancouver-whitecaps-set-the-pace-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T02:17:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:17:29","slug":"power-rankings-lafc-vancouver-whitecaps-set-the-pace-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/power-rankings-lafc-vancouver-whitecaps-set-the-pace-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Rankings: LAFC &#038; Vancouver Whitecaps set the pace | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/los-angeles-football-club\/\">LAFC<\/a> kept a clean sheet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-york-city-football-club\/\">New York City FC<\/a> won at home, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/dejan-joveljic\/\">Dejan Jovelji\u0107<\/a> scored at Dignity Health Sports Park. It was truly a week unlike any other.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>As always: The Power Rankings are voted on by, give or take, 15 people associated with MLSsoccer.com. The author does not decide the rankings, but he does get a little rush from moving your team down a few spots when he can.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>With their 2-0 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/st-louis-city-sc\/\">St. Louis<\/a>, LAFC became the first team in MLS history to keep a clean sheet through each of their first four matches.<\/p>\n<p>They weren\u2019t perfect in this one, but they kept St. Louis quiet and let\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/mathieu-choiniere\/\">Mathieu Choini\u00e8re<\/a> cook from distance:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hXSX4GHW-bE?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"Mathieu Choini\u00e8re CALLED GAME for LAFC with second half brace!!\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Meanwhile, LAFC have some work to do in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-league\/\">Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> Round of 16 action. Midweek, Costa Rican side Alajuelense earned a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-cup\/2026\/matches\/lafcvslda-03-10-2026\/\">1-1 draw<\/a> and an all-crucial away goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If you\u2019re going to watch any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/vancouver-whitecaps-fc\/\">Vancouver Whitecaps<\/a> highlights from last weekend, make sure there are no small children in the room. They tore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/minnesota-united-fc\/\">Minnesota United<\/a> apart and then set the pieces on fire. The \u2018Caps were up 4-0 by the end of the first half and 6-0 by the end of the match. They&#8217;re off to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/vancouver-whitecaps-off-to\">historic start<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Which\u2026 makes what happened in the CCC Round of 16 last week pretty confusing. Vancouver got trucked at home by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/seattle-sounders-fc\/\">Seattle<\/a> in Leg 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-cup\/2026\/matches\/vanvssea-03-12-2026\/\">losing 3-0<\/a>. Last year\u2019s CCC runners-up are in real trouble heading into Wednesday&#8217;s second leg.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/inter-miami-cf\/\">Inter Miami<\/a> didn\u2019t score a goal last week. They won\u2019t be too worried about failing to score against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/charlotte-fc\/\">Charlotte<\/a> over the weekend in a 0-0 game that featured a heavily rotated lineup. Though they might be worried about failing to score midweek at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/nashville-sc\/\">Nashville<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-cup\/2026\/matches\/nshvsmia-03-11-2026\/\">0-0 draw<\/a> of their CCC series.<\/p>\n<p>Now, all the pressure is on Miami for Leg 2. CCC is the last box to check on their list in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/lionel-messi\/\">Lionel Messi<\/a> era. They haven\u2019t looked like the continent\u2019s best team in 2026. Can they get it right on Wednesday night?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If you went to bed once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/san-diego-fc\/\">San Diego<\/a> went down a man and a goal to Toluca inside the first 16 minutes, no one is going to blame you. They might laugh at you, though, because you missed out on one of the most remarkable results by an MLS team in Concacaf history.<\/p>\n<p>Despite finishing with nine men, San Diego scored three times on the back-to-back LIGA MX champions. They\u2019re taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-cup\/2026\/matches\/sdvstol-03-11-2026\/\">3-2 lead<\/a> into the second leg at Toluca\u2019s sky-high elevation home stadium. If San Diego advance, it would be among the most impressive performances we\u2019ve ever seen from an MLS side.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-xfnrpHToOQ?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"San Diego FC vs Toluca | 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup | Round of 16\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Oh, and they drew 3-3 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-dallas\/\">Dallas<\/a> over the weekend. But that doesn\u2019t seem as notable right now.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Nashville kept Inter Miami quiet in a 0-0 draw in CCC play, then looked on track for another 0-0 draw against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/columbus-crew\/\">Columbus<\/a> until\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9muwn_nxcHA?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"Hany Mukhtar STOPPAGE TIME STUNNER Is Major League Soccer's 25,000th GOAL!\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/cristian-espinoza\/\">Cristian Espinoza<\/a> signing is working pretty well, huh? That was the 25,000th regular-season goal in MLS history, fittingly scored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/hany-mukhtar\/\">Hany Mukhtar<\/a> (the 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP).<\/p>\n<p>Now, Nashville have a chance to eliminate Miami in CCC. If any Eastern Conference team has the chops to do it, it is B.J. Callaghan&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Sounders spent the week reminding everyone in the West just how dangerous they are.<\/p>\n<p>They started by steamrolling Vancouver in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-cup\/2026\/matches\/vanvssea-03-12-2026\/\">3-0 CCC win<\/a>. They followed it up with a smash-and-survive 1-0 win over a streaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/san-jose-earthquakes\/\">San Jose<\/a> side despite deploying a heavily rotated lineup.<\/p>\n<p>At their best, Seattle can beat anyone. And they have the depth to make due even when multiple key pieces are missing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>NYCFC have quietly put together one of the best starts in the league.<\/p>\n<p>There were questions entering the season about how they would make up for missing No. 9\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/alonso-martinez\/\">Alonso Mart\u00ednez<\/a> (knee), and it seems like the answer is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/nicolas-fernandez-mercau\/\">Nicol\u00e1s Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau<\/a>. He\u2019s got four goals in four games, including two in last weekend&#8217;s 3-1 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/colorado-rapids\/\">Colorado<\/a>, and NYCFC have an Eastern Conference-best 10 points.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Another week, another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/real-salt-lake\/\">RSL<\/a> win.<\/p>\n<p>Make it three straight victories for Pablo Mastroeni\u2019s side, even though they\u2019re still dealing with multiple key injuries. This week, new midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/stijn-spierings\/\">Stijn Spierings<\/a> stepped up with an 88th-minute winner against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/austin-fc\/\">Austin<\/a> from distance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2033024438476697692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Oh, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/diego-luna\/\">Diego Luna<\/a> got back on the field as a sub. Everything is going just about as well as possible to start the year for RSL.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>San Jose piled on chances but couldn\u2019t find a breakthrough against a rotated Seattle side. Per FotMob, they outcreated Seattle 2.35 xG to 0.51 xG in the 1-0 loss. All four performances this season have been high-quality, even if this one ended in defeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It took a loooonnggg time, but the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-york-red-bulls\/\">Red Bulls<\/a> finally found the back of the net at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/toronto-fc\/\">Toronto<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Maxim Choupo-Moting ties it for New York at the death! \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LYpenYpaFo\">pic.twitter.com\/LYpenYpaFo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2032897070688797023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>New York were the better side for the large majority of the game, but a quick counter-attacking goal had Toronto ahead at halftime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/eric-maxim-choupo-moting\/\">Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting<\/a>\u2019s stoppage-time equalizer eventually delivered a deserved point. Make it seven points in four games for New York.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Folks. The second-latest winning goal (regulation time) in MLS history.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2033014276445626379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>They probably don\u2019t want to leave it quite that late going forward, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/houston-dynamo-fc\/\">Dynamo<\/a> have two wins in three games this season. And early returns on their two new DPs \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/guilherme-biro\/\">Guilherme<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/mateusz-bogusz\/\">Mateusz Bogusz<\/a> \u2013 have been solid. Guilherme scored the opener in their 3-2 win, while Bogusz scored the winner.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/petar-musa\/\">Petar Musa<\/a> has quietly been one of the best No. 9s in MLS since arriving two years ago. The Croatian international reminded San Diego of that three separate times in Saturday\u2019s 3-3 draw.<\/p>\n<p>Musa\u2019s 95th-minute equalizer gave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-dallas\/\">FC Dallas<\/a> a point and made Musa the first FC Dallas player to score multiple regular-season hat tricks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UABLpAioZAY?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"Petar Musa HAT TRICK brings Dallas back!!\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It seems like the Rapids are building a cohesive and purposeful possession-based style of play under new head coach Matt Wells. It\u2019s going to take time (and probably a few roster moves) before that truly starts to turn into results, though.<\/p>\n<p>They completed nearly 200 more passes, but were chasing NYCFC for much of last weekend&#8217;s 3-1 road loss.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Just an all-timer of a mixed bag last week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-cincinnati\/\">Cincy<\/a> pummeled Tigres <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-cup\/2026\/matches\/cinvstig-03-12-2026\/\">3-0<\/a> in CCC play on Thursday, then turned around and got clobbered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-england-revolution\/\">New England<\/a> in a 6-1 loss on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>It hasn\u2019t been a strong start to MLS play so far. But advancing past Tigres in Mexico this week would most likely take the sting out of three straight losses in MLS.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Charlotte kept Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami quiet, but couldn\u2019t find a goal of their own in a 0-0 draw. The Crown have scored just four goals in four games.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>This is going about as well as it could be, all things considered. After going down at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/chicago-fire-fc\/\">Chicago<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/d-c-united\/\">D.C.<\/a> picked up their second win of the year thanks to goals in the 84th and 95th minutes.<\/p>\n<p>New DP striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/tai-baribo\/\">Tai Baribo<\/a> has three goals, and D.C. are on pace to nearly double their point total from last year\u2019s Wooden Spoon-winning season.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s only four games, but you celebrate what you can after a struggle-filled 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Fire just can\u2019t seem to grow out of being\u2026 well, the Fire. This week\u2019s disappointment came in the form of allowing an 84th-minute equalizer and a 95th-minute winner against D.C. United.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago have four points through their first four games, but they\u2019ve surrendered late 1-0 leads twice. They should have 10 points. Instead, they\u2019re still struggling to hold leads. So far, 2026 hasn\u2019t been the leap forward folks were hoping for.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/la-galaxy\/\">Galaxy<\/a> outshot visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/sporting-kansas-city\/\">Sporting KC<\/a> 17-7, but Dejan Jovelji\u0107 got the best of his old team in a 2-1 defeat. That&#8217;s two straight losses in MLS action.<\/p>\n<p>The good news from last week is they&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-cup\/2026\/matches\/lavsmtp-03-11-2026\/\">up 3-0<\/a> on Jamaica&#8217;s Mount Pleasant in CCC action. LA have one foot in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Austin took an early lead, but RSL took control and eventually came back to earn a 2-1 win. After going two games undefeated to start the year, Austin have lost back-to-back road matches.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Club-record signing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/josh-sargent\/\">Josh Sargent<\/a>\u2019s debut nearly ended with three points. But Toronto surrendered a late stoppage-time equalizer that kept them from a win. Maybe Sargent, perhaps in a starting role, can make a difference this weekend.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Josh Sargent in to make his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorontoFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TorontoFC<\/a> debut! \ud83e\udee1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N0w8pcPBKn\">pic.twitter.com\/N0w8pcPBKn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2032891008900337846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Uhhhhhhhhh, it&#8217;s probably best to do some breathing exercises and try to put the 6-0 defeat at Vancouver out of mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>At least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/james-rodriguez\/\">James Rodr\u00edguez<\/a> made his Loons debut.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2033303754951233913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Dejan Jovelji\u0107 loves scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park. He\u2019s scored five times in his last five games there\u00a0for both the Galaxy and Sporting KC. Fortunately for Sporting KC, he was on their side for this one. The DP No. 9 found the net again, and Sporting KC earned their first win of the season (and first under new coach Raphael Wicky).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Things have gone relatively well so far for a side tabbed as a preseason Wooden Spoon favorite. Jovelji\u0107\u2019s four goal contributions have played a major role.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>For all the talk about building on former head coach Wilfried Nancy\u2019s tactics, Columbus have set up in a 4-4-2 the last two weeks. They\u2019ve scored no goals in either game and earned just one point.<\/p>\n<p>New head coach Henrik Rydstr\u00f6m has some things to figure out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Whatever the Revs did during their week off should be standard practice from here on out. They chose violence against FC Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon, bullying their way to a 6-1 win.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s their first victory under new head coach Marko Mitrovi\u0107 and the first game of the year where they\u2019ve looked up for the fight. Five different players found the net for New England.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\">Timbers<\/a> are tied with Minnesota for the most goals conceded in the West. Their 11th and latest goal conceded gave Houston all three points 15 minutes into second-half stoppage time. With a 3-2 defeat and three losses in four games to start the year, the heat is ratcheting up in Portland.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After six-plus years, Oscar Pareja is no longer in charge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/orlando-city-sc\/\">Orlando City<\/a>. The club opted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/orlando-city-mutually-part-ways-with-oscar-pareja\">part ways<\/a> with Pareja early last week following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/nycvsorl-03-07-2026\/\">5-0 defeat<\/a> at NYCFC.<\/p>\n<p>Pareja helped turn Orlando from a side that regularly finished at the bottom of the standings into a consistent Audi MLS Cup Playoffs team. But things had gone stale.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant coach Mart\u00edn Perelman has taken over as interim and, well, so far so good. Orlando took care of business last weekend in a 2-1 win over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/cf-montreal\/\">CF Montr\u00e9al<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It took 290 days, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/atlanta-united\/\">Atlanta United<\/a> finally got an MLS win at home. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/philadelphia-union\/\">Union<\/a> were pretty hapless, though don\u2019t get it too twisted here. The Five Stripes looked as cohesive and competent as they have in a long, long, long time.<\/p>\n<p>New midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/matias-galarza\/\">Mat\u00edas Galarza<\/a> made an impact in the 3-1 win, and maybe the most encouraging news for Atlanta fans is that the DPs seem to finally be sorting things out. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/emmanuel-latte-lath\/\">Emmanuel Latte Lath<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/aleksey-miranchuk\/\">Alexey Miranchuk<\/a> both scored, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/miguel-almiron\/\">Miguel Almir\u00f3n<\/a> delivered three assists.<\/p>\n<p>Did we see a sign of things to come, or a flash in the pan?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Montr\u00e9al couldn\u2019t back up their big <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/rbnyvsmtl-03-08-2026\/\">3-0 win<\/a> at the Red Bulls. They generated chances, but Orlando were the better side in the 2-1 result.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>St. Louis have scored one more goal than you and I have this season. To be fair, they\u2019ve gone up against San Diego, Seattle and LAFC in their last three games. Maybe this upcoming weekend\u2019s matchup against New England can provide a bit more room to operate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The only team the Union have beaten in 2026 is Defence Force, a club from Trinidad &#038; Tobago that rosters several members of the T&#038;T protective forces.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s Supporters&#8217; Shield winner is the only team in MLS without a point. The lesson, as always: Replacing good players is hard.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/prep-only-power-rankings-seattle-sounders-make-a-top-10-push\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Randy Geddes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer LAFC kept a clean sheet, New York City FC won at home, and Dejan Jovelji\u0107 scored at Dignity Health Sports Park. It was truly a week unlike any other.\u00a0 As always: The Power Rankings are voted on by, give or take, 15 people associated with MLSsoccer.com. 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