Finally, it's over. With the November international break in the rearview mirror, MLS can conclude its 13-day pause to observe the FIFA window and resume its postseason -- and not a moment too soon.

For each of these teams, the wait has actually been longer. FC Cincinnati , Inter Miami CF , the Philadelphia Union , San Diego FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps have been idle for 15 days; for Minnesota United FC and New York City FC , it's 16 days; and LAFC haven't played a competitive game in 20 days.

So ESPN asked Lizzy Becherano and Jon Arnold to jog our collective memories on how these eight teams made their way to the conference semifinals, and asked them -- along with the rest of our U.S. soccer staff -- to predict who will move on to the final four.

Eastern Conference

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