Inter Miami will play the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal series Thursday night.

Inter Miami CF have a monumental task on their hands against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Wednesday night. After losing the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal 2–0 in Vancouver, the Herons will need to score at least three goals to advance to their first continental final.

After leaving Lionel Messi out of the squad list for the game against FC Dallas, head coach Javier Mascherano addressed the Inter Miami star's status for the game against Vancouver Whitecaps.