It was the stars and big names of Inter Miami against the blue collar mentality of Vancouver. Miami has Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez. Mascherano himself is a name that still resonates loudly in the football world. The Whitecaps star man? American center forward Brian White, as unheralded a hero as they come.

For the second time in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF will have to look to the second leg in hopes of advancing to the next round. Visiting Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Thursday for the opening leg of the Champions Cup semifinal,

Brian White and Sebastain Berhalter scored and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 2-0 on Thursday night in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.