Inter Miami has defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1 to win the 2025 MLS Cup. Miami becomes the 16th side to win an MLS championship in just its sixth season. Lionel Messi had a hand in all three goals. Miami took the lead when Edier Ocampo turned Tadeo Allende ’s pass into his own net.

The game-time temperature in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday was 84 degrees (28 degrees Celsius) at kickoff of Inter Miami's match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, according to the National Weather Service.

Both teams enter the game with plenty of confidence. The Herons advanced past New York City FC with a 5–1 win in the Eastern Conference Final last week, while Vancouver defeated Western Conference regular-season winners, San Diego, 3–1 to win the Western Conference.

Despite being beaten to the MLS title at the final hurdle by Lionel Messi's Inter Miami, the Vancouver Whitecaps' can build on their best-ever season.

The star power provided by international stars Inter Miami F Lionel Messi and Vancouver Whitecaps F Thomas Müller created an initial interest surge for Saturday’s MLS Cup, but as the game has approached,