"Messi and Müller Headline Historic 2025 MLS Cup Showdown in Miami"

The 2025 MLS Cup is set for Saturday at Chase Stadium in Miami, with Inter Miami hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps in what promises to be a historic matchup. For the first time in MLS Cup history, both teams will feature World Cup winners on the pitch. Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami's charge after setting an MLS Cup Playoffs record with 13 goal contributions through six goals and seven assists. The Argentine legend is looking to secure his first MLS Cup with Miami while facing off against his old rival Thomas Müller of Vancouver. Messi claimed the Golden Boot during the regular season with 29 goals and 19 assists. Inter Miami has set a franchise record with 98 goals scored across the regular season and playoffs combined. Beyond Messi, Tadeo Allende has emerged as a key scorer with eight playoff goals, tied for the league's single-postseason record. The Whitecaps earned their spot in the final by defeating San Diego three to one in the Conference Finals after winning their semifinal matchup against LAFC on penalty kicks.

On the international stage, the U.S. Women's National Team closed out 2025 with back-to-back victories against Italy. The USWNT won two to nothing in Fort Lauderdale on Monday night, following a three to nothing victory in Orlando on Friday. Catarina Macario scored on a chip in the latest match while Jaedyn Shaw added a far-post finish. The women's team finished the year ranked number two in the world with a twelve win, three loss record, scoring 41 goals while allowing just eight. Cat Macario led the team with eight goals across the year after returning from injury. The squad will reconvene in mid-January for camp in Carson, California.

For the men's national team, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced that Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina will host a World Cup friendly on May thirty-first ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match will serve as a final tune-up before the USMNT begins their World Cup campaign. Additionally, the men's team will face Belgium on March twenty-eighth and Portugal on March thirty-first in pre-World Cup friendlies.

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