Atlanta United’s first two MLS games in 2022 announced

Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez (7_ dribbles the ball during the first half of the match against Montreal Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Stade Saputo in Montreal, Quebec. (Audrey Magny/Atlanta United)

Credit: Audrey Magny/Atlanta United

Credit: Audrey Magny/Atlanta United

Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez (7_ dribbles the ball during the first half of the match against Montreal Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Stade Saputo in Montreal, Quebec. (Audrey Magny/Atlanta United)

Atlanta United will open the 2022 MLS season hosting Sporting KC on Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

That game will be followed by the team playing at Colorado at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on March 5 at 6 p.m.

The game against Sporting KC will be broadcast nationally by one of the league’s partner. Atlanta United said that information will be released at a later date.

Colorado finished as the top seed in the Western Conference this season with 61 points. Sporting KC finished third with 58 points. Atlanta United has played at Colorado one time previously. Atlanta United won 3-0 in 2018.

MLS previously announced the format of the 2022 schedule. Playing Colorado and Sporting KC means the team will have six games remaining against teams from the Western Conference, which this season includes Nashville, which moved from the East to the West to accommodate expansion side Charlotte.

Other MLS games:

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022

  • Columbus Crew SC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3:30 p.m. ET, Lower.com Field)
  • Los Angeles Football Club vs. Colorado Rapids (3:30 p.m. ET, Banc of California Stadium)
  • FC Dallas vs. Toronto FC (5:30 p.m. ET, Toyota Stadium)
  • Austin FC vs. FC Cincinnati (6 p.m. ET, Q2 Stadium)
  • D.C. United vs. Charlotte FC (6 p.m. ET, Audi Field)
  • San Jose Earthquakes vs. New York Red Bulls (6 p.m. ET, PayPal Park)
  • Inter Miami CF vs. Chicago Fire FC (6 p.m. ET, DRV PNK Stadium)
  • Portland Timbers vs. New England Revolution (7:30 p.m. ET, Providence Park)
  • Philadelphia Union vs. Minnesota United FC (TBD, Subaru Park)

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022

  • Orlando City SC vs. CF Montréal (1 p.m. ET, Exploria Stadium)
  • LA Galaxy vs. New York City FC (5 p.m. ET, Dignity Health Sports Park)
  • Houston Dynamo FC vs. Real Salt Lake (7 p.m. ET, PNC Stadium)
  • Seattle Sounders FC vs. Nashville SC (TBD, Lumen Field)

Saturday, March 5, 2022

  • New England Revolution vs. FC Dallas (1:30 p.m. ET, Gillette Stadium)
  • Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls (2 p.m. ET, BMO Field)
  • Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo FC (3:30 p.m. ET, Children’s Mercy Park)
  • CF Montréal vs. Philadelphia Union (4 p.m. ET, Olympic Stadium)
  • Chicago Fire FC vs. Orlando City SC (6 p.m. ET, Soldier Field)
  • Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle Sounders FC (6 p.m. ET, Rio Tinto Stadium)
  • Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. New York City FC (6 p.m. ET, BC Place)
  • Minnesota United FC vs. Nashville SC (6 p.m. ET, Allianz Field)
  • FC Cincinnati vs. D.C. United (6 p.m. ET, TQL Stadium)
  • Charlotte FC vs. LA Galaxy (8 p.m. ET, Bank of America Stadium)

Saturday, March 12, 2022

  • New York City FC vs. CF Montréal (2 p.m. ET, Yankee Stadium)

Sunday, March 13, 2022

  • New York Red Bulls vs. Minnesota United FC (2 p.m. ET, Red Bull Arena)

Sunday, May 1, 2022

  • Nashville SC vs. Philadelphia Union (4 p.m. ET, Nashville SC Stadium)