Who has qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs? CF Montreal clinch their spot

CF Montreal grew to become the newest group to clinch their spot within the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs on Friday evening.

Wilfried Nancy’s aspect carried out a dramatic comeback to attract 2-2 at dwelling to the Columbus Crew, with their 16-9-5 document sufficient to ebook a return to the post-season after lacking out in 2021.

Regardless of heading into the ultimate phases of the common season, Montreal are solely the third group to ebook their place within the Playoffs. So, who’ve they joined?

It has been three weeks since LAFC grew to become the primary group to clinch their Playoffs spot, because of the Colorado Rapids and Houston Dynamo drawing 1-1 after the Black and Gold had misplaced 2-1 to California rivals San Jose Earthquakes.

This marks a return to the post-season for LAFC after lacking out in 2021. The Black and Gold are armed with arguably probably the most gifted roster in MLS and can look to translate their type right into a knockout state of affairs.

At current, LAFC are the one Western Convention group with their standing assured, though Austin FC are shut behind.

The Philadephia Union grew to become the second group to make the Playoffs proper on the finish of August, becoming a member of LAFC and turning into the primary group within the East to clinch their spot.

A 4-1 dwelling win over Atlanta United did the trick for Jim Curtin’s males, who’ve now made the Playoffs in 5 successive years.

The Union are battling laborious towards LAFC for the Supporters’ Defend, with the 2019 and 2020 winners stage on factors heading into this weekend.

Philly will probably be a pressure to be reckoned with within the Playoffs.

As talked about, CF Montreal are the third group to make the MLS Cup Playoffs, doing so for simply the second time in six seasons – a testomony to the job being performed by Wilfried Nancy.

The New York Crimson Bulls are the next-most seemingly group within the East to make the Playoffs, sitting behind Montreal in third with 47 factors. Within the West Austin FC are second with 51 factors and may clinch their spot with a win over the Seattle Sounders.

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