Why is MLS playing through Copa America 2024?

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A summer of soccer continues, where the world's best come together to compete in the Copa América, European Championship and Paris Olympics. For many players, these tournaments are career highlights as they look forward to the feeling of representing their country in some of the fiercest contests.

As such, leagues from around the world have curated their schedules to allow players the opportunity to report for international duty in the summer without affecting their own on-field products. But not Major League Soccer. The American league is not pausing during the international window, instead forcing its clubs to play through the Copa, Euros and…