Football beyond mainstream
Inter Miami’s dream of lifting the 2025 CONCACAF Champions League trophy came to a crushing end as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps in the semifinal second leg, sealing a 5-1 aggregate loss. Despite the presence of Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, and Luis Suárez, the MLS side failed to mount a comeback, bowing…
The Vancouver Whitecaps delivered a commanding performance against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, securing a 2-0 victory in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal on April 24. The match, played in front of a record-breaking crowd of 53,837 at BC Place, saw the Whitecaps take a significant step toward the final. Two Americans…
Los Angeles FC handed Lionel Messi and Inter Miami their first defeat of the season with a hard-fought 1-0 win in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday. A second-half strike from 21-year-old homegrown forward Nathan Ordaz proved decisive, giving LAFC a crucial advantage heading into next week’s return leg in…
In a significant development, Mexican football club Club León has been excluded from the upcoming 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after failing to comply with tournament regulations regarding multi-club ownership. The decision, announced by FIFA, comes just months before the expanded 32-team tournament is set to kick off in the United States from June 14…
In a surprising turn of events, Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni has announced the squad for the upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil, notably excluding the legendary Lionel Messi. The absence of the 2022 World Cup hero has left fans in shock as Argentina prepares for two pivotal matches in the South…
Cavalier FC, a prominent Jamaican football club, typically hosts its home league matches at a modest 3,000-capacity venue located within the same complex as the iconic Jamaica National Stadium. However, for Concacaf competitions, Jamaican teams often move their games to the larger 35,000-seat National Stadium to meet continental venue standards. While these matches rarely sell…
Lionel Messi delivered another stellar performance, opening the scoring with a breathtaking strike in the 19th minute, as Inter Miami triumphed 3-1 over Sporting Kansas City in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup first round on Tuesday night. The victory sealed a 4-1 aggregate win for Miami, propelling them into the round of…
