FC Dallas is on the hunt for an unexpected finish atop the Western Conference as the 2026 MLS regular season draws to a close, and Petar Musa is a key reason why the side continues its legacy against the odds.
Having completed 7 (2023), 11 (2024) and 7 again (2025), Dallas is now within one point of the conference leaders Vancouver (in action against Colorado), with Banana Leaf in the middle half of the riot to help seal all three points in a 3-0 home win against Bruce Arena’s San Jose.
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The best centre-forward in MLS, the 28-year-old Croatian international continues his recent push into the Golden Boot category, with the former NK Zagreb academy graduate gunning for Lionel Messi’s spot on the goal sheets.
Now on 22 goals during the 2026 season, only three behind Messi and Milan Iloiski of Philadelphia before (19), Muse also drew level with the MLS royalty after tonight’s action.
Tying league icon and Salvadoran legend Raúl Díaz Arce (1996-98), Muse has now bagged the third most combined goals by a player in the first three seasons across MLS history.
Fresh from the 2026 World Cup with Croatia, which saw Muse also find the back of the net against European powerhouse England, the big striker has hit the form of his life in a season under Dallas boss Eric Quill.