Conference tourney week is half over, and it’s not just clout and a shiny trophy on the line — the 31 conference champions automatically qualify for the national tournament.

No, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami CF didn’t make the postseason this year, but there’s still some great footy to come, with 18 (!!!) squads beginning their very long quest for the MLS Cup.

This interest further cements the country’s recent and rapid expansion into women’s soccer, which has been met with mixed success at the FIFA level.

The Kansas City Current were already expecting a new home in 2024, but now have a name for it: CPKC Stadium.

This week’s edition is the best yet because the NWSL playoffs have officially started.

Four of the Power Five conferences are entering their last weekend of regular-season play, so the races for regular-season champ (and the all-important conference tourney No. 1 seeds that accompany that title) are tighter than a Traylor hand hold.

So, USWNT legend and Philadelphia hero Heather Mitts wants to build off the game’s unmatched ecosystem by bringing a pro women’s team (back) to the City of Brotherly Sisterly Love.

This Sunday, eight teams will battle for four remaining playoff spots in the NWSL’s first-ever Decision Day, featuring six simultaneous games, all of which come with postseason implications.

On Wednesday, the Saudi Women’s Premier League (SWPL) — the country’s top flight for pro women’s soccer — bagged Lay’s as its first headline sponsor through a three-year partnership with PepsiCo.

Yesterday’s poll drop was characteristically chaotic, meaning everything’s up for grabs with only three regular-season weeks left.

As a historic season of NWSL growth wraps up, the league has reportedly finalized media rights deals with ESPN, CBS, Amazon, and Scripps.