New York City FC is headed to the quarterfinals in the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando, Florida.
New York defeated Toronto FC in the first game of Sunday's round-of-16 doubleheader, while Sporting Kansas City will face the Vancouver Whitecaps in the second game.
While the group-stage games counted toward the 2020 MLS regular-season standings, the knockout stage does not. Sunday marked the first knockout-stage game for all four teams, and the victors are three wins away from winning the makeshift tournament that welcomed the league back from its hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sunday's Results
New York City FC def.