Overview
- Phase One of the 36‑team Leagues Cup began on Tuesday, Aug. 4, with 62 matches scheduled to stream on Apple TV through Sept. 6.
- Apple TV is the exclusive global home for all games in more than 100 countries while select matches also air on FOX/FS1, Univision and regional partners.
- Inter Miami confirmed Lionel Messi is available and expected to start in the club’s Leagues Cup opener against Atlético de San Luis.
- Luis Suárez is serving a six‑game Leagues Cup suspension and will miss the entire tournament, and Germán Berterame is unavailable for Miami’s opener as he completes medical protocol.
- The tournament uses cross‑league Phase One matchups that feed a seeded knockout bracket, and the champion, runner‑up and third‑place club will each qualify for the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup.