Inter Miami punched their tickets to the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16, where the reigning Concacaf Caribbean Cup champions are waiting.Although Inter Miami only managed a 2–2 draw in their opening match of their 2025 MLS campaign,

A gorgeous first-half goal from Lionel Messi set the tone for Inter Miami, which won the second leg of its Concacaf Champions Cup first-round matchup against Sporting Kansas City by a comfortable 3-1 margin on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Two stoppage time goals and a Lionel Messi golazo were enough to push Inter Miami into the round of 16 in the Concacaf Champions Cup after defeating Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at Chase Stadium on Tuesday,

Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike in the 19th minute, and Inter Miami beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup’s first round.

Messi’s goal, again, was a thing of beauty. Luis Suarez took the ball to the end line at Chase Stadium, while Sporting’s back line was preoccupied with another run in the box. Suarez blasted a pass out to the top of the box to a wide open Messi. He ripped a volley into the net.

Inter Miami hope to book a spot in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup on Tuesday, hosting Sporting Kansas City after taking an advantage in the first leg. Javier Mascherano's side battled extreme winter weather in Kansas City a week ago and won 1-0 in the first leg,

W ith their victory over Sporting Kansas City Tuesday to make it to the last 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup, Inter Miami's competition participation for this season is set. Javi

A referee who asked Lionel Messi for his autograph has reportedly been banned for six months from CONCACAF competitions. Mexican official Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava made the unusual request following an Inter Miami match last week.