With San Diego defeating Portland Timbers 2-1 in the aggregate score, all eight teams in the MLS playoffs have been determined.

In the quarter-finals, Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami will face Cincinnati, while Vancouver Whitecaps will take on Los Angeles FC, where Thomas Müller will face Son directly.

In the quarter-final matches, the best-of-three system will no longer be used; instead, a single game will determine the outcome. If the winner cannot be decided within regular time, the match will proceed to extra time and a penalty shootout.

Specific matchups in the quarter-finals

Eastern Semifinals 

Philadelphia Union vs New York City

Cincinnati vs Inter Miami 

Western Semifinals

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles FC

San Diego vs Minnesota United