The year 2017 is shaping up to be another massive one for North American soccer. Here's a rundown of key dates and events for your calendar.
Winter 2017
Early January: MLS schedule release
Every team's full slate of 2017 regular season matches is revealed, with about two months to go until opening day.
January 8-12: adidas MLS Player Combine, Carson, California
The final chance for college soccer’s top players to impress MLS coaches before the SuperDraft has relocated to SoCal this year.
January 10 to early February: US men’s national team January camp in Carson, California
Bruce Arena opens his second run in charge of the USMNT with the now-traditional January camp he himself introduced in his first US stint, providing mostly MLS- and Scandinavian-based players an offseason proving ground.