The unbalanced group in the upcoming MLS is Back Tournament just got a little more balanced.

MLS announced a rule change on Wednesday for the upcoming competition, giving Group A three automatic places in the Round of 16. Previously, only the top two finishers in the six-team group would automatically advance while the third-place side would have a shot at moving on only if it was one of the best four third-place finishers in the entire group.

The initial format gave each club in Group A lower chances to advance than all the teams in the remaining five groups, which are all comprised of only four clubs each.

The rule change, however, guarantees that three teams from Group A will reach the knockout phase and that the next three highest-ranked teams based on point totals will advance as well. The fourth-placed team in Group A is eligible to advance as one of those remaining three highest-ranked teams.

The adjustment will come as good news for the six teams in Group A, which are Orlando City, Inter Miami, the Philadelphia Union, New York City FC, the Chicago Fire, and Nashville SC.

The competition is scheduled to begin July 8.

Here is the complete format for the Round of 16 of the MLS is Back Tournament:

JULY 25

A1 vs. Wildcard B/C/D/E

A2 vs. C2

JULY 26

B1 vs. A3

D1 vs. Wildcard B/C/E/F

JULY 27

C1 vs. Wildcard A/B/D/F

B2 vs. F2

JULY 28

E1 vs. D2

F1 vs. E2