Officials discussing MLS expansion name many cities. And MLS spokesmen won’t say exactly when they’ll choose the final two teams, playing by 2022.
Right now, three cities stand out as top contenders for the 27th and 28th spots. One of them, Phoenix, hasn’t often been named among the contenders. Another, Sacramento, has come close in the running more than once. And a third, Detroit, has everything an MLS expansion requires except a soccer-specific stadium.
For now, the 28th team will remain the final MLS organization.
If the league picked only one more MLS organization, that honor would go to Sacramento.