It’s going to be an incredibly busy year on the soccer calendar.

Major tournaments, including UEFA EURO 2016 and the Copa América Centenario, along with World Cup qualifying for Russia 2018 and a host of other major events will take place this year, not to mention the MLS season.

Here are some of the key dates to keep in mind as we dive head first into the new year.
January 7: MLS Schedule Release
January 7-12: MLS Combine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

January 14: MLS SuperDraft, Baltimore, Maryland

February 5: USMNT vs. Canada Friendly
February 10-21: CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Houston and Dallas
March 6: MLS Opening Weekend
March 25: United States at Guatemala + Canada vs. Mexico, World Cup qualifiers
March 29: USMNT vs. Guatemala + Canada at Mexico, World Cup qualifiers
June 3 - 26: Copa América "Centenario"
June 10-July 10: Euro 2016
June/July: 2016 Amway Canadian Championship
Late July: 2016 MLS All-Star Game.  
August 3-20: 2016 Olympic soccer tournaments in Rio
Late October: 2016 MLS #DecisionDay
November: 2016 MLS Playoffs
November 7: CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying – "The Hexagonal"
Early December: 2016 MLS Cup