With their victory over Sporting Kansas City Tuesday to make it to the last 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup, Inter Miami's competition participation for this season is set. Javier Mascherano will oversee quite a packed schedule while his Herons will also have high expectations to win or at least be competitive in all of their competitions.

CONCACAF banned referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava for six months for requesting an autograph from Lionel Messi after Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup match against Sporting Kansas City. While Ortiz Nava explained that he sought the autograph for a family member with special needs,

A gorgeous first-half goal from Lionel Messi set the tone for Inter Miami, which won the second leg of its Concacaf Champions Cup first-round matchup against Sporting Kansas City by a comfortable 3-1 margin on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.