Overview
- The match streams on Apple TV via MLS Season Pass, with no domestic TV broadcast listed in the coverage.
- Seattle opened the Lumen Field upper bowl and the club says sales have topped 50,000 tickets, surpassing the tournament’s single‑match attendance record set in 2024.
- Lionel Messi returned from a recent muscle issue to score twice in Inter Miami’s 3–1 semifinal win over Orlando City.
- Seattle reached the final by defeating LA Galaxy 2–0 in the semifinals with goals from Pedro De La Vega and Osaze De Rosario.
- Costa Rican referee Juan Gabriel Calderón will officiate, and pop artist Mario Bautista will perform the official Leagues Cup anthem produced by Emilio Estefan Jr.