Star Tribune: 2026 World Cup looms large for Loons players in 2025
There is barely one week left until the opening of the 2025 MLS season, but it’s no secret that North American soccer already has 2026 on its mind.
The USA, Mexico and Canada are hosting next summer’s World Cup, and all of MLS is looking at the tournament as an opportunity — just like USA ‘94, when record attendances and FIFA pressure helped birth the league itself, albeit not until 1996.
And if you think it’s not already on the minds of the Loons’ international stars, Tani Oluwaseyi put that to rest. The striker, who signed a contract extension in the offseason, had Team Canada chief in his mind when putting pen to paper. “I think just looking at my future and where I want to be, especially in terms of thinking about the 2026 World Cup, I felt like this is the best place for me,” he said.