Who are the 3 teams competing for the Leagues Cup title with Messi's Inter Miami?
Here are the teams competing for the Leagues Cup title with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, including direct rivals Philadelphia Union.
That will be Inter Miami's opponent in the semi-finals next Wednesday. Joining the MLS in 2008 and based in Philadelphia, they play this game as hosts at Subaru Park Stadium.
Philadelphia led by coach Jim Curtin eliminated New York Red Bull in the round of 16 (on penalties) and Mexico's Queretaro in the quarterfinals (the decisive goal in extra time). In the MLS, they are third with a 22-point difference from Inter Miami, the last ranked team. Philadelphia has two Argentine players in its ranks, Joaquin Torres (formerly with Newell's) and Julian Carranza (Banfield).
Monterey is one of the most famous Mexican football clubs. In the semifinals, they will face MLS's Nashville. The match took place at Geodis Park, Nashville, a city in the state of Tennessee.
Monterey is coached by Argentine coach Fernando Ortiz, with a lot of experience playing as a defender. They reached the semi-finals after beating Tigres 1-0 in the round of 16 and Los Angeles FC 3-2 in the quarterfinals. There are 4 Argentine players in the Mexican club's squad: Esteban Andrada (former goalkeeper of Lanus and Boca), Maxi Meza (Independiente), Rogelio Funes Mori (River Plate) and German Berterame (San Lorenzo).
This Tennessee team has little history in the MLS as it only entered 2020. They made their mark when they reached the semi-finals of the Leagues Cup and also had a good record in the US professional league with fourth place. .
To reach the semifinals, Nashville knocked out Mexico's America (on penalties) in the round of 16 and Minnesota (5-0 win in the quarterfinals). In their squad there are no Argentine players.
Like the previous knockouts, the semi-finals took place in a single match. If there is a draw within 90 minutes, the match will be decided by penalty shootout.
The two semi-finals will take place this Wednesday, while the final and third place match will be held on Sunday. The stadium of the deciding match is still unknown. This is a neutral venue and is only confirmed after knowing the names of the finalists. Since there are multiple time zones in the US, the time is still undetermined.
