Messi and Inter Miami battle Vancouver in warmest MLS Cup final ever, 84 degrees at kickoff | National Sports

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are playing in the warmest MLS Cup final in the league’s history.

The game-time temperature in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday was 84 degrees (28 degrees Celsius) at kickoff of Inter Miami’s match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, according to the National Weather Service.

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