Inter Miami Clinches MLS Playoff Berth With 2-0 Win Over NYCFC
Inter Miami clinched an MLS playoff berth by defeating NYCFC 2-0 in Miami Gardens, Florida, with Lionel Messi providing an assist.
Evansville, IN, October 14, 2026 —
Inter Miami secured a place in the MLS playoffs with a 2-0 victory over NYCFC in Miami Gardens, Florida. Lionel Messi provided an assist in the win.
The result clinched Inter Miami’s playoff berth. The available match information does not identify the goalscorers or specify which goal Messi assisted. It also does not include the date of the match or details about when the goals were scored.
Inter Miami’s victory came against NYCFC, but no further account of the teams’ performance, key plays or match statistics was provided. The information does not state whether the result affected either club’s position in the standings beyond confirming Inter Miami’s qualification.
The win establishes that Inter Miami will take part in the MLS postseason. Further details about its playoff opponent, schedule or seeding were not provided, and the result alone does not establish those details.
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