International football
After Inter Miami beat Los Angeles FC and moved to the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup, all the teams and clashes that will be carried out are already known.
The Inter Miami striker, Lionel Messi, during the quarterfinal match against LAFC. (Free Press Photo: EFE)
A saving performance of Lionel Messi It allowed Inter Miami to overcome Los Angeles FC (3-2 in El Global) 3-1 and qualify for the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup for the first time in its history.
The next rival of Messi and company in his adventure for the maximum club competition in the region will be the Vancouver Whitecapswhich just eliminated the Mexican Pumas after drawing 2-2 with a goal in the discount time.
Messi, and Inter Miami were obliged to go back at home, the Chase Stadium, after they lost in the first leg 1-0 before theFC.
In the return, the veteran Argentine footballers commanded the epic of Inter Miami with two goals, one penalty.
This will be played by the semifinals of the Concacaf 2025 Champions Cup
“He is the greatest in history and continues to give the example of how to compete … until the last day he plays on a court he will want to win and he will do the impossible to win,” said his coach Javier Mascherano.
Inter Miami had been eliminated a year ago in the quarterfinal stage, so Now he will play for the first time a few semifinals by his star Lionel Messi.
His rival will be Vancouver Whitecaps, who unexpectedly eliminated Mexican Pumas with a target in the 90+3 minute of Tristan Blackmon.
In the other semifinal the Mexicans Tigres and Cruz Azul will face. It should be noted that the champion champion will keep a ticket for the 2029 edition of the Club World Cup.
According to the calendar provided by Concacaf, the semifinal between Tigres and Cruz Azul will be on April 23 at 20.00 and that of Vancouver and Inter Miami the same day at 20.30.
On the other hand, the laps are scheduled for April 30: Inter Miami vs Vancouver 18.00 and the Cruz Azul vs Tigres at 20.00.