Messi’s Inter Miami already knows its first rival in the Concacaf Champions

Messi’s Inter Miami already knows its first rival in the Concacaf Champions

February 29, 2024 – 12:35

The American team already knows who will be its first rival in the Concacaf Champions Cup, the Libertadores of North America, a tournament that gives a place for the 2025 Club World Cup.

Reuters

He Nashville SC American will face the Inter Miami of Lionel Messi in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cupafter eliminating this Wednesday Mocha FC Dominican in the first round.

The two franchises of the North American league (MLS) will collide March 7 and 13 in a reissue of the final of the Leagues Cup August of last year.

In that final, Messi He scored a goal and led Inter to the first title in their history in an endless penalty shootout.

As winner of the Leagues Cuphe Inter was exempt from playing the first round of the Champions Leaguea tournament that offers the winner a ticket to the Club World Cup of the FIFA of 2025.

He Nashville SCon its side, advanced to the round of 16 with a 4-0 win this Wednesday against the Mocha FCwhom they had already defeated 3-0 in the first leg.

Forster Ajago he scored a double in the 38th and 53rd minutes and McKinze Gaines (13′) and Jacob Shaffelburg (45′) completed the beating of the locals in the Geodis Park stadium of nashville (Tennessee).

In the other tie defined on Wednesday, the FC Cincinnati American defeated the Jamaican 4-0 Cavalier (6-0 overall) with goals from Alvas Powell (19′), Aaron Boupendza (3. 4′), Isaiah Foster (71′) and Gerardo Valenzuela (78′).

He FC Cincinnati They will face Mexican Monterrey in the round of 16.

Results of this week’s second leg games in the Champions Cup:

– Tuesday:

  • Orlando City – Cavalry 3-1 (6-1 overall)
  • Philadelphia Union – Saprissa 3-3 (overtime) (6-5 aggregate)
  • Houston Dynamo – St. Louis City 1-0 (2-2 overall)

– Wednesday:

  • FC Cincinnati – Cavalier 4-0 (6-0 overall)
  • Nashville SC – Moca 4-0 (7-0 overall)

– Thursday:

  • New England Revolution (1) vs CAI (0)

Source: Ambito

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