‘Incredible’ Messi fuels Inter Miami’s Campeones Cup triumph

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Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter |Journalist at Jamaica Observer

September 18, 2026

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‘Incredible’ Messi fuels Inter Miami’s Campeones Cup triumph

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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Lionel Messi headed a goal and provided an assist as Inter Miami won the Campeones Cup on Wednesday, beating Cruz Azul 2-0 in the annual clash between Major League Soccer and Mexican Liga MX champions.

It was Inter Miami’s first Campeones Cup triumph and came thanks to the Argentine superstar’s 100th goal for the reigning MLS Cup winners. A late Messi corner was headed home by Casemiro to seal the win.

The victory gave 39-year-old Messi his first trophy of the year, two months after the heartbreak of losing the 2026 World Cup final to Spain.

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