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Inter Miami Claims First MLS Cup as Messi Orchestrates 3-1 Win

The result books a 2026 Campeones Cup date against the Liga MX champion.

Overview

  • Playing at Chase Stadium by virtue of a better regular-season record, Inter Miami beat Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 to secure the club’s maiden league title.
  • Messi delivered two assists, with Rodrigo De Paul restoring the lead after Ali Ahmed’s equalizer before Tadeo Allende sealed the match following an early Edier Ocampo own goal.
  • Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba retire following the final, closing their careers on the night of the club’s first MLS Cup.
  • The win completes a record-breaking campaign in which Inter Miami set the league’s single-season tally across regular season and playoffs with 98 goals.
  • The match closes the venue’s era for the club ahead of a planned move to Miami Freedom Park in 2026.