Who did the San Jose Earthquakes face in the team's first official MLS game?

Who did the San Jose Earthquakes face in the team's first official MLS game? They faced D.C. United.

The match was played on April 6, 1996, at Spartan Stadium in San Jose. The San Jose team was then known as the San Jose Clash; the franchise later adopted the Earthquakes name.

The game was the inaugural match in Major League Soccer history. San Jose won 1–0, with Eric Wynalda scoring the first goal in MLS history late in the match.

D.C. United became one of MLS's most successful early clubs and won the 1996 MLS Cup later that season. The inaugural meeting therefore brought together two clubs that became important parts of the league's early history.

Houston Dynamo was not the opponent in San Jose's first official MLS match. Houston joined MLS later, after the San Jose franchise had already begun league play.