MLS returned Thursday, with Commissioner Don Garber, league executives and players discussing the momentum generated by the 2026 World Cup, Christian Pulisic’s future and what comes next.NEW YORK — With the 2026 World Cup less than four days from its conclusion, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber can now see the silver lining in a previous disappointment.Garber served alongside former President Bill Clinton on the committee behind the United States’ bid to host the 2022 World Cup, which ultimately went to Qatar.“It was one of the worst moments of my career when that envelope was opened,” Garber said at MLS’ “The Next Chapter” event.Yet after watching the 2026 World Cup exceed virtually every expectation, Garber now believes the four-year delay benefited American soccer, giving MLS more time to add clubs, attract better players and improve its facilities.“Failure isn’t fatal,” he said. “That energy was to focus our league, the [U.S. Soccer] Federation getting energized, the women’s game getting reorganized – and now look where we are.”Now, as MLS returns from its seven-week World Cup break, Garber wants the focus to be on what the league has built – from its emerging young talent to its growing collection of global stars – and where it goes next.Garber was joined by league executives, coaches and players to discuss the next chapter for MLS. GOAL examines the biggest talking points.