D.C. United will host St. Louis City at Audi Field in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2026, with kickoff set for 7:30 PM. The match will stream exclusively on Apple TV, as MLS continues its 2026 media setup with every regular-season game, playoff match and Leagues Cup fixture carried by the service.
The meeting comes with both clubs trying to build something different from the recent stretch that defined their seasons. D.C. United are seventh in the Eastern Conference, but they arrive off a 1-3 loss to Chicago Fire FC that snapped a run of back-to-back wins and two draws in their previous four matches. That sequence included a 2-2 draw with Nashville SC, a 0-2 away win over New York City FC, a 3-2 victory against Orlando City and a 4-4 draw with Red Bull New York.
St. Louis City, meanwhile, are 14th in the Western Conference but have won their last two outings. They beat Colorado Rapids 0-1 on May 10, 2026, then followed with a 2-1 win over Los Angeles FC on May 14, 2026. Before that, they had lost to Austin FC and San Jose Earthquakes, with a U.S. Open Cup win over Chicago Fire FC the only other positive result in that stretch.
The broadcast setup gives the match a wider reach than a standard local window. Major League Soccer no longer sells a standalone MLS Season Pass, and all MLS content is now included within a standard Apple TV subscription with no additional pass required. The Apple TV app is available on smart TVs, gaming consoles including PlayStation and Xbox, and iOS and Android mobile devices, while the league’s rights package reaches more than 100 countries.
That leaves the soccer itself to carry the night at Audi Field. D.C. United need to recover quickly from the Chicago defeat to protect their standing in the East, while St. Louis City have a chance to turn a short winning streak into something sturdier against a side that has spent most of the spring hovering in the playoff picture. For both teams, May 16 is less about the calendar than the table.
