The 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs open the Conference Semifinals today when the two No 1 seeds play in evening games that could determine where the cup final will be played.
First up we have No 1 Philadelphia Union hosting No 5 FC Cincinnati in Chester, PA after Cincy logged the only upset win in Round One when they beat our roommates rivals New Jersey Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena last week. Then we have No 1 LAFC hosting No 4 LA Galaxy at Banc of California Stadium in a playoff El Traffico, a rivalry that the Guardian calls “more than just a match,” but rather “a question of identity.