Overview
- The title match is set for Dec. 6 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, pairing Miami’s star core with a Vancouver side newly bolstered by Thomas Müller.
- Messi welcomed Müller’s move to MLS and cautioned that Vancouver, which eliminated Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, will be a very tough opponent.
- Müller downplayed a personal duel with Messi and carries a 7–3 record against teams led by the Argentine across prior meetings.
- Whitecaps coach Jesper Sørensen noted Miami’s greater balance in recent weeks, with Mateo Silvetti and Tadeo Allende central to a surge that has produced 13 goals in three games.
- Vancouver arrives after a 3–1 win over San Diego, while reports suggest the final could be the last game for Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets and Miami’s final outing at Chase Stadium before moving to Miami Freedom Park.