Overview
- An own goal by Edier Ocampos put Miami ahead in the 8th minute, Ali Ahmed leveled on 60, and Rodrigo de Paul and Tadeo Allende sealed the win with strikes in the 71st and 90+6th minutes.
- Lionel Messi confirmed he will continue at Inter Miami, while longtime teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets retired after the final.
- Thomas Müller expressed disappointment but promised Vancouver would be back in the final next year and indicated he will stay for another season.
- The championship arrives as Miami manages cost pressures tied to Messi’s deal and a new stadium project, while Vancouver negotiates a revised BC Place lease after the previous agreement expired.
- The match drew global attention via a free live stream on Apple TV, with no broadcast on free-to-air or traditional pay-TV.