Overview
- The Herons will take on European champion PSG at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 29 in the round-of-16 tie.
- Inter Miami finished Group A unbeaten with one win and two draws to secure a historic knockout berth.
- Lionel Messi, who left PSG in 2023, has openly described his two seasons in Paris as difficult and unhappy.
- Paris Saint-Germain arrives fresh off a 2024-25 season sweep of Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Trophée des Champions and their first Champions League crown.
- PSG defender Achraf Hakimi insisted that “there are no friends on the pitch,” while former PSG midfielder Jérôme Rothen urged fans to boo Messi over his Paris comments.