After leaving Lionel Messi out of the squad list for the game against FC Dallas, head coach Javier Mascherano addressed the Inter Miami star's status for the game against Vancouver Whitecaps.

Inter Miami will play the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal series Thursday night.

Inter Miami CF’s Lionel Messi fired back at Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans and players during the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup Final on Thursday night. While Miami were unable to create many scoring chances in their eventual 2–0 loss to Whitecaps FC,