FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- It literally wasn't easy to reach this point.

In what will be a 5,564 mile round-trip, the Vancouver Whitecaps crossed three time zones, an international border, and essentially the continent of North America itself to face global superstar Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami roster at Saturday's MLS Cup match.

Considering the additional travel they've done this year in separate competitions like the Canadian Championship, and the international Concacaf Champions Cup, there may be no team in CONCACAF -- or perhaps world soccer -- that has covered the same amount of miles as the Whitecaps.

At the end of that road, Vancouver were halted by a heart-breaking 3-1 loss to Miami at Chase Stadium. Stats and underlying numbers will point to a commendable performan

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