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MLS Is Back: Knockout Stage Takes Shape; El Trafico Fallout; What Next for Canadian Teams?

MLS appears to be in the clear.

The last three batches of test results released by the league indicate that the bubble is working, with no new positive tests and the focus firmly on the sporting aspect of the MLS Is Back tournament.

As the group stage hits its final stretch and the knockout bracket starts to take shape, here are five things that stand out from the latest set of games in Orlando:

Knockout stage participants lining up

Entering Monday, San Jose was the only team to have clinched a first-place group finish, doing so by virtue of one snoozer, one thrilling comeback and one more straightforward procession to three points punctuated by another Chris Wondolowski goal (No.