Overview
- Kickoff is 5 p.m. ET at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati with streaming on Apple TV.
- Inter Miami advanced by taking two of three against Nashville SC as Messi led the series with prolific scoring and playmaking.
- FC Cincinnati moved on by winning its first-round series 2–1 over Columbus, capped by a Brenner Souza brace in Game 3.
- Since Messi’s arrival, Miami is 0-3-3 against Cincinnati, including a 3-0 Cincy home win and a 0-0 draw in this season’s league meetings.
- Coverage notes Miami added Rodrigo de Paul and Mateo Silvetti after those meetings, while Cincinnati features Evander and Kevin Denkey and enters 4-0-1 in its last five home matches with three goals conceded.