{"id":443710,"date":"2026-10-31T18:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T18:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/443710\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T18:18:36","slug":"griezmanns-remarkable-hot-streak-has-mls-rivals-on-alert-orlando-city-playoff-picture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/443710\/","title":{"rendered":"Griezmann\u2019s remarkable hot streak has MLS rivals on alert: Orlando City playoff picture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">The Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season is entering its final stretch, and with the Audi MLS Cup playoffs approaching, the rest of the league has a serious threat to contend with: French forward and former Atl\u00e9tico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The \u201cLittle Prince\u201d has enjoyed a spectacular end to the season. Starting with an assist against Chicago Fire on August 19, he recorded at least one goal contribution in six consecutive games. That run was interrupted by a US Open Cup clash against Columbus, when he experienced physical discomfort that also kept him out of the following game against New England Revolution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Once he recovered, however, Griezmann picked up right where he left off. With six goals and four assists in his last six appearances, he is arguably the hottest player in MLS right now, delivering when his team needs him most.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GX4SBE2ZONLRNMGBIJQFIDTOZQ.jpg\" alt=\"Griezmann\u2019s remarkable hot streak has MLS rivals on alert: Orlando City playoff picture\" height=\"2507\" width=\"3761\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/>Iv\u00e1n Angulo and Antoine Griezmann of Orlando City celebrate a goal in the MLS match between Chicago Fire and Orlando City at Soldier Field in Chicago.<br \/>\nKenneth Fern\u00e1ndez<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Orlando City endured a difficult first half of the season, but the arrival of the 2018 World Cup winner has helped transform the team\u2019s fortunes.<\/p>\n<p>Griezmann\u2019s work is far from finished<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Orlando City currently sit seventh in the Eastern Conference, occupying the final automatic playoff qualification spot with just two regular-season games remaining.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">But their place in the postseason is far from guaranteed, with the teams between seventh and 12th locked in a fierce battle for qualification. Every remaining game must therefore be treated like a final, starting with a crucial showdown this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/resultados\/ficha\/deportista\/griezmann\/18513\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/18513.png\" alt=\"Griezmann\u2019s remarkable hot streak has MLS rivals on alert: Orlando City playoff picture\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\"  loading=\"lazy\" data-error-image=\"https:\/\/static.as.com\/dist\/resources\/images\/placeholder-player.png\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">At 1:00 p.m. ET, Orlando City visit Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium. The North Carolina side hold a seven-point advantage over their Florida opponents, although they have yet to mathematically secure their own postseason berth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If Charlotte are to pick up points at home, they will need to find a way to stop Griezmann.<\/p>\n<p>Related stories<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Get closer to the game! Whether you like your soccer of the European variety or that on this side of the pond, our AS USA app has it all. Dive into live coverage, expert insights, breaking news, exclusive videos, and more. Plus, stay updated on NFL, NBA and all other big sports stories as well as the latest in current affairs and entertainment. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/app-as\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/app-as\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download now for all-access coverage<\/a>, right at your fingertips \u2013 anytime, anywhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">And there\u2019s more: check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@asusaofficial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@asusaofficial\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/asusaofficial\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/asusaofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram reels<\/a> for bite-sized visual takes on all the biggest soccer news and insights.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season is entering its final stretch, and with the Audi MLS Cup&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":443711,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-443710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=443710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/443711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=443710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=443710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=443710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}