Even before Inter Miami lifted the 2025 MLS Cup, clubs across Major League Soccer had already shifted their focus to building a team worthy of hoisting silverware in 2026.
Many top contenders continued their aggressive pushes in the domestic and international markets, while mid-table teams retooled with the hopes of elevating their performances next season. The bottom-tier clubs underwent massive changes as well, all eager to boost their fortunes in the same year that the 2026 World Cup hits American and Canadian soil.
