MLS 2026 Draws Messi, Lewandowski, Griezmann and Other European Stars

The 2026 Major League Soccer season has become a destination for several of the world’s top footballers. Lionel Messi remains with Inter Miami CF alongside Luis Suárez, Rodrigo De Paul and new signing Casemiro, while the club’s matches will be streamed on Apple TV and aired on FOX Sports. In the same season, Robert Lewandowski joined the Chicago Fire, scoring a double in his debut at Soldier Field, and Antoine Griezmann signed with Orlando City SC, netting his 300th career goal in his first game. The influx of these European stars follows the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co‑hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, which raised the profile of North American soccer and attracted players whose European contracts were ending. Their arrivals are reshaping MLS’s competitive landscape and expanding its global audience.