Four players from Inter Miami's MLS Cup championship roster departed: Fafa Picault, Chelo Weigandt, Ryan Sailor, Will Yarbrough

Inter Miami has defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1 to win the 2025 MLS Cup. Miami becomes the 16th side to win an MLS championship in just its sixth season. Lionel Messi had a hand in all three goals. Miami took the lead when Edier Ocampo turned Tadeo Allende ’s pass into his own net.

Global soccer superstar Lionel Messi will play his first — and possibly only — game in Utah in April when Real Salt Lake hosts Messi’s Inter Miami. Real Salt Lake has seen an “unprecedented” demand for tickets, according to Trey Fitz-Gerald, the team’s vice president of communications.

As Inter Miami looks ahead after a historic season, one question has quietly dominated conversations behind the scenes: will the two icons continue their journey together — or is this where the story finally ends?

De Paul moved to Miami during the summer, linking up with close friend and international teammate Lionel Messi on a six-month loan deal from Atlético Madrid—one that included an option to make the move permanent worth a reported $17.6 million.