Overview

• Eight teams remain split evenly between MLS and Liga MX, with Wednesday’s ties set as Inter Miami vs. Tigres (Chase Stadium), Toluca vs. Orlando and LA Galaxy vs. Pachuca (both at Dignity Health Sports Park), and Seattle Sounders vs. Puebla (Lumen Field).
• Lionel Messi was officially ruled out of Miami’s squad due to ongoing physical discomfort from a recent muscle issue, according to head coach Javier Mascherano.
• Inter Miami vs. Tigres airs on FS1 with streaming on Fubo and MLS Season Pass, with other quarterfinals available across MLS Season Pass and select linear windows.
• Tournament stakes include 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup berths for both finalists and the third-place winner, with the champion receiving a Round of 16 bye.
• Organisers report an average of 3.37 goals per game under the no-draw, post-90 shootout format, plus Phase One gains of 1.43 million average viewers (+62% year over year) and a 13% rise in sponsor revenue.