From MLSNEXTPro.com: Beyond the numerous connections to players who’ve come through MLS NEXT Pro en route to their FIFA World Cup 2026 selections, the league also helped shape the quality of competition itself in the summer spectacle.
Innovation is at the heart of the league’s founding pillars, making it intentionally structured for experimentation.
Since the inaugural season in 2022, work began on improving the evergreen pace of play topic in the global soccer community, playing out with the off-field treatment and timed substitution rules, which were officially deemed World Cup-ready when adopted into the International Football Association Board’s (IFAB) Laws of the Game in February.
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