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MLS announces schedule for continuation of 25th regular season

By AccessWDUN Staff

ATLANTA — Major League Soccer Saturday announced the schedule and broadcast details for the continuation of its 25th season, which will continue in the home markets of the 26 clubs beginning Aug. 12.

Atlanta United will play home-and-home matches against regional competition – Inter Miami CF, Nashville SC and Orlando City SC – for a total of six matches. It’s first match will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 22 against Nashville SC (7:00 p.m. EST, FOX Sports South/Southeast). MLS plans to announce the balance of the regular season schedule by early September as the league continues to work with infectious disease experts, league and club medical personnel, and government officials in all markets in charting a course for the completion of the 2020 season.

While the club works to refine the health and safety protocols for Atlanta United events in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the three home matches of this first phase will be played with no fans in attendance.

Atlanta (2-3-0, 6 points) will play a total of six matches in 22 days during this phase of the Regular Season schedule. After the opener against Nashville, Atlanta will travel to play expansion-side Inter Miami CF for the first time on Wednesday, Aug. 26 (8:00 p.m., FOX Sports South/Southeast).

After that, Atlanta will host Orlando City SC on Saturday, Aug. 29 (3:30 p.m., Univision), followed by its third and final home match of this phase against Inter Miami on Wednesday, Sept. 2 (7:00 p.m., FS1). It’s final two matches will come on the road against Orlando City SC on Sunday, Sept. 6 (7:30 p.m., FOX Sports South/Southeast) and against Nashville SC on Saturday, Sept. 12 (8:30 p.m., FOX Sports South/Southeast).

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