{
  "id": 19162141,
  "title": "Wild Card format & key info: Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/wild-card-format-key-info-audi-2026-mls-cup-playoffs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T14:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wild-card-format-key-audi-141900267.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs commence on Thursday, November 19 with two Wild Card matches. The Eastern Conference No. 8 Orlando City will face off against No. 9 FC Cincinnati, while the Western Conference No. 8 Seattle Sounders FC will take on No. 9 Real Salt Lake. These single-elimination games will determine which teams advance to the Round One Best-of-3 Series, where they will compete against their respective conference's top seed, either Supporters' Shield champions Nashville SC (East) or Vancouver Whitecaps FC (West).",
  "summary": "By MLSsoccer staffThe Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs begin on Thursday, Nov. 19 with two Wild Card matches.⚽ 🏆 Think You’ve Got the Winning Bracket?! The Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Bracket Challeng...",
  "key_points": [
    "Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs start Nov 19 with Wild Card matches",
    "Eastern Conference No.8 Orlando City vs No.9 FC Cincinnati",
    "Western Conference No.8 Seattle Sounders FC vs No.9 Real Salt Lake"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}