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MLS Cup Final Tonight: Schuster Says Müller Likely to Play Against Messi

Low visibility plus a streaming paywall raise doubts about MLS momentum before the 2026 World Cup.

Overview

  • Vancouver sporting director Axel Schuster said he firmly expects Thomas Müller to be available for the final despite recent posterior thigh problems.
  • Müller missed the last team training session before traveling to South Florida and continued rehabilitation work indoors, according to reports relayed from Bild.
  • Inter Miami host Vancouver on Saturday evening at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, with the match carried on Apple TV.
  • Since his August arrival, Müller has delivered 9 goals and 4 assists in 12 appearances for the Whitecaps.
  • A FOCUS column and cited academics warn that MLS remains niche, pointing to reported average audiences of about 245,000 and arguing Apple TV’s paywall and a likely World Cup comparison effect could dampen domestic interest.