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,

Then came two assists as 10-man Inter Miami came back to draw NYCFC in their MLS opener.The latest was an absolute stunner, as Messi plucked a Luis Suarez pass out of the air, then scorched the inside of the near post with an across-body rocket.

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.