articleThe Coachella Valley Invitational kicked off its first day of matches Wednesday as Major League Soccer begins preseason match play. This year is the second year that the Coachella Valley Invitational hosted men’s and women’s professional soccer preseason games. The 2025 Coachella Valley Invitational (CVI) is a three-week pre-season soccer event, which will host clubs from both Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. What clubs are playing in the Coachella Valley Invitational? How to watch Coachella Valley InvitationalStarting Wednesday, Feb. 5, FOX will air a schedule of MLS games from the Coachella Valley Invitational on its owned-and-operated stations in select home markets.