Inter Miami CF come into their opening match of the MLS season with the weight of last season’s disappointment and a new head coach, while the visiting New York City FC also enter with a new manager on the touchline.
Neither team has been off exceptionally long, but they return to MLS competition on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale to kick off their 2025 MLS seasons. Both clubs will square off at Chase Stadium with dreams of a December MLS Cup in the back of their minds.
Despite crashing out of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs against Atlanta United, Miami were by far the best team through the regular season. With 22 wins in 34 matches, they hit 74 points to set a new single-season MLS points record, all while missing Lionel Messi for over a third of the season.






