The San Jose Earthquakes released their 2026 Major League Soccer schedule on Thursday, and while it won’t feature another visit from Lionel Messi, a former World Cup Golden Boot winner will be coming to PayPal Park.

The Quakes just missed out on the playoffs in 2025, their first season under manager and sporting director Bruce Arena, the league’s all-time leader in wins. A white-hot May saw them climb the Western Conference standings, but they won just four of their last 15 MLS matches.

Here are four things to know about the 2026 schedule, the last one that’ll be contested over the summer months as the league shifts to a fall-through-spring calendar in 2027 to align with the rest of global soccer.

Opener at home

The Quakes will begin their season at home on Feb. 21 against Sporting Kan

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