In their latest matches, Sporting Kansas City suffered defeats of 1-0 against Inter Miami and Austin FC. The winner of this matchup will face the Cavalier from Jamaica in the round of 16. The return match of the first round of the Concacaf Champions Cup 2025 will take place at Chase Stadium between Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas City, where Inter Miami will look to secure their qualification for the next round.
Inter Miami, with Lionel Messi as captain and Javier Mascherano as coach, will try to ensure qualification against Kansas City. The match is scheduled for 22:00 local time. In the first leg, Inter Miami won 1-0 with a goal from Messi on a day marked by low temperatures. The match will be broadcast on ESPN through Disney+.
The predicted formations for this match are as follows: **Inter Miami**: Oscar Ustari; Marcelo Weigandt, Gonzalo Luján, David Martínez, Jordi Alba; Yannick Bright, Sergio Busquets, Telasco Segovia; Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, and Tadeo Allende. **Sporting Kansas City**: John Pulskamp; Jan Jurcec, Jansen Miller, Robert Voloder, Tim Leibold; Jacob Bartlett, Nemanja Radoja, Memo Rodriguez; Stephen Afrifa, Dejan Joveljic, and Daniel Salloi.
Inter Miami arrives at this match with an interesting unbeaten streak, having accumulated four wins and one draw in friendlies before the start of official matches. Sporting Kansas, on the other hand, is seeking its first victory in 2025, having suffered defeats in both friendly and official matches. It is a crucial match for both teams in their quest to advance in the tournament.
