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MLS Power Rankings: San Diego keeps climbing as rivals slip

Jon Arnold

created: Aug. 11, 2025, 3:18 p.m. | updated: Aug. 12, 2025, 11:29 a.m.

Seattle remains unbeaten since its Club World Cup adventure, also having navigated a perfect Phase One of Leagues Cup. While the Leagues Cup break disrupted the rhythm a bit, it's the second straight defeat for Nashville and third in its past five. After an up-and-down Leagues Cup, the Crown picked up right where they left off in MLS play, winning their fifth straight. The Loons' underlying numbers look OK, but after a few speed bumps in Leagues Cup as well, a bit of concern might be merited. Petar Musa finished from a fortunate moment and Lalas Abubakar added insurance in a 2-0 win over the Timbers.

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