Sidelined By Coronavirus, MLS Will Return In July With Leaguewide Tournament
![Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gianluca Busio at the 2019 MLS Homegrown Game at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. The MLS will restart its 2020 season with a monthlong tournament at the complex.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/06/10/skc-midfielder-gianluca-busio-at-2019-mls-homegrown-game_wide-8ab1ac35d4c6e347b93e571ff2bdfc929438c0d0.jpg?s=600)
After scant live sports to watch since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, the 54-game tournament in Florida will provide a football buffet: matches nearly every day from July 8 to Aug. 11.
(Image credit: Andy Mead/Major League Soccer)
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