After a brief, Leagues Cup -inspired hiatus, Sunday Night Soccer returns this week with the second edition of the Copa del Sol as Orlando City host Inter Miami CF (8 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV+ ).
Not only is this one a renewal of one of the league’s testiest rivalries – Orlando crushed Miami 3-0 in Fort Lauderdale back in May in the teams’ first meeting of the season – it’s also a possible Leagues Cup semifinal preview, as both teams made it to the knockout rounds and are drawn onto the same side of the bracket:
Lots to play for here. Players in focus
Orlando City
Playmaker Martín Ojeda was a good player in his first MLS season, and a talented one in his second. This year he’s been Best XI-caliber, with 13g/12a in league play, and 16g/16a across all competitions