Lionel Messi's Inter Miami sit in an MLS Cup Playoff spot after three weeks of the 2025 season.
to secure their second straight victory in league play after previously beating the Houston Dynamo 4–1 and drawing New York City FC 2–2. JOIN SI SOCCER'S INTER MIAMI WHATSAPP COMMUNITY - GET ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND ANALYSIS STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE While head coach Javier Mascherano's team has been reckless at times, being awarded red cards in each of their three MLS games, they've continued to put up points and remain undefeated in both the league and Champions Cup.
Eastern Conference table after the first three weeks of the season. The top seven teams qualify directly for the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs at the end of the 34-game regular season, while the No. 8 seed plays the No. 9 seed in a one-match play-in game.In 2024, Inter Miami set an MLS regular season points record with 74 at the end of the 34 game season. While it's still a long ways to go, they could have that within reach this year, especially when Lionel Messi returns to the lineup after missing three straight games against Houston, Jamaica's Cavalier FC, and Charlotte.Ben Steiner is an American-Canadian journalist who brings in-depth experience, having covered the North American national teams, MLS, CPL, NWSL, NSL and Liga MX for prominent outlets, including MLSsoccer.com, CBC Sports, and OneSoccer.
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