GOAL takes a look at the 2025 competition, which begins Tuesday, previewing what to expect, favorites and more

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.

For the first time this season, Inter Miami CF have reached the top of Sports Illustrated's MLS Power Rankings. Despite a loss to FC Cincinnati midweek, Messi’s exploits have made the team too dominant in MLS, and they showed just that in a 5–1 win over the New York Red Bulls this weekend.

Welcome back to another live blog covering all the midweek action across MLS.Once again, much of the talk will be surrounding Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, with a key clash versus FC Cincinnati

Inter Miami returned to winning ways on Saturday as the Herons defeated the New York Red Bulls 4-1 in MLS action. The result snapped a three-match losing streak across all competitions that saw them fall to the Vancouver Whitecaps twice in a two-legged CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal bout, and once more to FC Dallas on MLS Matchday 10.

Inter Miami is qualified for the Round of 16 in the Club World Cup. The manager Javier Mascherano sent a message after the club confirmed the presence in the next round.