It’s been a summer of soccer novelty in the United States in 2025, with FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup succeeded by an altered Leagues Cup.
The competition is new in inception, starting out in 2019, yet has already undergone considerable evolution. The 2025 iteration is following UEFA’s lead, with a Swiss model introduced for Phase One.
Lionel Messi announced himself to the U.S. by inspiring Inter Miami to Leagues Cup glory two summers ago, and the Argentine, off the back of an impressive Club World Cup, is aiming to take the Herons, recently buoyed by the arrival of Rodrigo De Paul from Atlético Madrid, deep into the competition once more.
We’re two matchdays in, which means one remains. Miami’s unbeaten start to the tournament means they’re in with a shout of advancing into the knockout stages along with seven other MLS and Liga MX outfits.
Here’s how Inter Miami can qualify for the 2025 Leagues Cup quarterfinals.






