Inter Miami CF forward Luis Suarez scores a penalty against Tigres UANL during the first half at Chase Stadium on Aug. 20, 2025.

For the first time, Leagues Cup glory will be the exclusive domain of Major League Soccer.

All four semifinalists hail from MLS, with Inter Miami and Orlando City facing off in the first match to decide the tournament finalists.

Inter Miami has been down this road before. The Herons won the 2023 edition of the tournament in Lionel Messi's first season with the team. Messi's playing status for the semifinal is unknown with the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner dealing with a hamstring injury.

Orlando City is vying to win just its second trophy in club history, having won the 2022 U.S. Open Cup. Orlando has had Miami's number this season, outscoring the Herons 7-1 over two MLS regular-season games in 2025.

The winner of the Inter Miami-Orlando City semifinal faces the winner of the LA Galaxy-Seattle Sounders game in the Leagues Cup final. The losers will play in the third-place game. Both matches are slated for Sunday, Aug. 31. Both finalists, as well as the third-place game winner, qualify for next year's Concacaf Champions Cup.

When is Inter Miami vs. Orlando City in Leagues Cup?

  • Date: Wednesday, Aug. 27
  • Start time: 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Venue: Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

How to watch Inter Miami vs. Orlando City in Leagues Cup

The semifinal match will be streamed live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

Watch the Leagues Cup on Apple TV

Leagues Cup bracket: Remaining knockout schedule

(Game times and locations for third-place game and final will be announced once the matchups are known. All games on Apple TV.)

Semifinals - Wednesday, Aug. 27

  • Inter Miami vs. Orlando City, 8:30 p.m. ET
  • LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders, 10:45 p.m. ET

Third-place match - Sunday, Aug. 31

  • Semifinal losers

Championship game - Sunday, Aug. 31

  • Semifinal winners

What is Leagues Cup?

North America's top two professional soccer leagues — Major League Soccer and Mexico's Liga MX — take part in a summer tournament with Concacaf Champions Cup spots on the line.

What started as an eight-team tournament, Leagues Cup was a robust 47-team competition featuring every MLS and Liga MX club in 2023-24. This year, the tournament was modified to a 36-team tournament — 18 teams from MLS and all 18 teams from Liga MX. The MLS clubs that participated in the 2025 Leagues Cup tournament were playoff teams in 2024, with the exception of expansion side San Diego FC, which took the place of the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Previous Leagues Cup winners

  • 2024: Columbus Crew (over Los Angeles FC)
  • 2023: Inter Miami CF (over Nashville SC)
  • 2021: Club León (over Seattle Sounders FC)
  • 2019: Cruz Azul (over Tigres UANL)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Inter Miami vs. Orlando City Leagues Cup semifinal: How to watch Wednesday's game

Reporting by Jim Reineking, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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