It all comes down to this.
The 2025 MLS Cup Final will feature two teams seeking historic firsts while being led by some of the sport’s best to ever do it.
On one side is Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. It wasn’t the best regular season for the team coming off a 2024 Supporters’ Shield win, but they would happily trade their current positioning compared to last year’s shocking first-round upset.
Led by Messi, Miami also boasts Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Rodrigo De Paul and the rising Tadeo Allende, who scored a hat-trick in last week’s 5-1 Eastern Conference Final dispatching of NYCFC.
Alba and Busquets are also playing their last professional games as they are hanging up the cleats after the outcome.
Then on the other side is the Vancouver Whitecaps, who started off as the league’s biggest surprise and kept it consistent. The Whitecaps upset No. 1 San Diego 3-1 on the road in the Western Conference Final thanks to a Brian White brace. Behind him in the No. 10 role is Thomas Muller, the German great who arrived midseason after leaving Bayern Munich and will need to put in a decisive shift.
Vancouver also has winger Emmanuel Sabbi and midfielder Sebastian Berhalter to rely upon, as well as Japanese goalie Yohei Takaoka.
So, which team will make history in the league’s finale? Here’s everything to know to catch the game:
When is the Inter Miami-Vancouver MLS Cup Final?
The final is set for Saturday, Dec. 6.
What time is the Inter Miami-Vancouver MLS Cup Final?
Kickoff time is set for 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT.
Where is the Inter Miami-Vancouver MLS Cup Final?
Chase Stadium, home of Miami, is the venue for the game due to Messi and Co.’s superior record.
Where to watch the Inter Miami-Vancouver MLS Cup Final on TV
The game will be broadcast in English on Fox and in Spanish on Fox Deportes.
Where to stream the Inter Miami-Vancouver MLS Cup Final online
Apple TV will carry the final on its platforms in English for free.
How many MLS Cups does Inter Miami have?
Miami has never won the MLS Cup after starting play in 2020. This is also the team’s first Cup final appearance.
How many MLS Cups do the Vancouver Whitecaps have?
Vancouver also has not won the MLS Cup. It started play in 2011, and will also play in the Cup final for the first time.
Lionel Messi has finally agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, a deal that required several months to complete and ensures that the sport’s biggest icon will be with the Major League Soccer club for its planned move into a new stadium next year.