LAFC and Inter Miami CF advanced past the Round of 16, setting up a quarterfinal showdown between two MLS juggernauts. LA Galaxy will face Tigres UANL and Vancouver Whitecaps FC encounter Pumas UNAM, booking high-stakes matchups with two of the four remaining LIGA MX squads.

Lionel Messi was on the game roster, but not in the Inter Miami starting lineup for Thursday night’s Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 game against Cavalier in Jamaica. Messi missed the previous three games due to muscle fatigue and his return to the field has been eagerly anticipated.