The 2022 Desert Showcase was the twelfth edition of the Desert Showcase, a preseason exhibition soccer tournament among Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer League (USL) teams. The MLS portion was held from January 26 to February 5, 2022 and the USL portion will take place from February 16 to 26, 2022, at the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson.[1][2]

2022 Desert Showcase
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJanuary 26–February 26
Teams10 (5 each from MLS and USL)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored18 (3 per match)
2021
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Teams

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The following teams participated in the tournament[1][2]

Real Salt Lake was invited but the club withdrew from the event due to scheduling conflicts and technical considerations. Real Salt Lake was replaced with Sounders rival Portland Timbers for this match.[3]

Matches

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Major League Soccer

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Houston Dynamo FC3–2Colorado Rapids
HOU Report
COL Report

USL Championship

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Louisville City FC5–2El Paso Locomotive FC
LOU Report

References

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  1. ^ a b Prezelski, Ted (January 8, 2022). "MLS Preseason returns to Tucson with a new name: Desert Showcase". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "USL Championship Teams Join Expanded Desert Showcase Presented By Visit Tucson" (Press release). FC Tucson. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Portland Timbers Join Desert Showcase Presented By Visit Tucson" (Press release). FC Tucson. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
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