While MLS regular season play will continue in August, 18 teams will pause league action for nearly two weeks to face off against 18 Liga MX sides as the tournament begins. Matchday 27 wrapped things up with a bow before the start of the tournament with some big,

Winners of the 2023 edition, Inter Miami CF enter with a 12W-6D-4L record in league play. Lionel Messi enters in fine form as the co-leader in the MLS Golden Boot race with 18 goals, while Luis Suárez leads the Florida side with ten assists. The club recently presented World Cup winner Rodrigo De Paul as a reinforcement.

MLS Fans Bracing for Controversy Over Lionel Messi All-Star Game Punishment originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi is not participating in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game against the Liga MX All-Stars on Wednesday.

With Lionel Messi in the final year of his contract with Inter Miami, ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of the World Cup winner's performances.

Surprise: An Anders Dreyer brace powered San Diego to a 2-1 win at Chicago. He’s up to a league-best 26 goal contributions this season. Dreyer, Messi and Evander are the only players with more than 20. He’s been the league’s most productive player on the Western Conference’s highest goal-scoring (and points-earning) team.