Overview
- Inter Miami hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS Cup Final on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, marking the club’s first appearance in the title match.
- Messi said he hopes to be at the 2026 World Cup but stopped short of committing, adding he will gauge his fitness day by day and, at worst, attend as a spectator.
- In the interview he praised Pep Guardiola as “unique” and “the best of all of them,” citing the coach’s influence on his development at Barcelona.
- Vancouver’s squad includes former Bayern and Germany star Thomas Müller, who joined in the summer and is set to face Messi in the final.
- Reports indicate Messi has extended his Inter Miami contract through the 2028 season, shaping the late stage of his club career.