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'MLS is Back Tournament' to open July 8 at Disney Complex in Florida

Major League Soccer will return to action July 8 with a World Cup-style tournament that will run through Aug. 11 in the Orlando area.

All 26 teams will take part in the "MLS is Back Tournament" at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

The NBA is also looking to resume play at the Disney complex.

The 54-match MLS tournament, which will be played before empty stands, marks a resumption to the league's 25th season, which was halted March 12 after two rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"When we first put together the tournament concept at Disney World, we just were very uncertain about when we'd be able to return to our stadiums in our home market and thought 'Why don't we get them all together, get our teams, 26 teams together in one neutral site, play games every day, get our players back on the field for our fans,'" commissioner Don Garber said in a recorded video.