Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will face Liga MX’s Atlas for their first game of the Leagues Cup, here’s how to tune in. (Naoki Nishimura-USA TODAY Sports)
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After missing the Leagues Cup last year due to injury, Lionel Messi will join Inter Miami in the tournament this summer, and the team will begin their bid for the title at home on Wednesday when they host Liga MX’s Atlas. The game at Chase Stadium kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The 2025 Leagues Cup features 36 clubs from both leagues – all 18 LIGA MX teams and 18 qualifying MLS teams – and consists of 62 games total, broken out into two phases. Phase One began on July 29 and runs through Thursday, August 7 and features with 54 matches, leading into Phase Two, the knockout round, where the top four clubs with the most points from each league will compete for a chance to play in the championship final on August 31.
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Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch Inter Miami vs. Atlas in the Leagues Cup this Wednesday.
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Channel/Streaming: MLS Season Pass, Apple TV, DirecTV
How to watch Inter Miami vs. Atlas at the 2025 Leagues Cup:
This week’s Inter Miami vs. Atlas match – along with every other match of the Leagues Cup – will stream on MLS Season Pass through Apple TV or DirecTV. You can also tune into the match with a subscription to Apple TV (the game is free to subscribers with no MLS Season Pass necessary),
MLS Season Pass is a must-have if you want to catch every soccer game of the 2025 season, including this week’s All-Star Game. Subscribers get English and Spanish broadcasts of hundreds of live MLS matches, plus game replays, highlights, analysis, and more original programming.
At this point in the season, fans who don’t already have a subscription to MLS Season Pass can sign up and get the remainder of the season for 50% off the regular price, $49.99, and if you’re an Apple TV+ subscriber, you’ll get an extra $10 off of that.
As of 2025, DIRECTV is offering soccer fans access to every MLS game by offering an MLS Season Pass add-on to one of its subscription packages. Customers who subscribe through DIRECTV will also be able to access MLS Season Pass through the Apple TV app.
You can subscribe to MLS Season Pass through DIRECTV. After a free trial, packages for DIRECTV start at $74.99/month and the MLS Season Pass add-on is an extra $14.99/month or $69 for the rest of this season.
2025 Leagues Cup Schedule:
The 2025 Leagues Cup begins on July 29 and runs through August 31.
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Phase One: July 29-August 7
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Phase Two: August 19-31
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Quarterfinals: August 19-20
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Semifinals: August 26-27
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Third-place match: August 31
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Championship final: August 31
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A complete breakdown of every match, including schedules and broadcast channels can be found here.
What teams are participating in the Leagues Cup?
18 Liga MX teams and 18 MLS teams are participating in the 2025 Leagues Cup.
MLS
● Atlanta United FC
● Charlotte FC
● FC Cincinnati
● Colorado Rapids
● Columbus Crew (2024 Champions)
● Houston Dynamo FC
● Los Angeles Galaxy
● Los Angeles FC
● Minnesota United FC
● Inter Miami CF
● CF Montréal
● New York City FC
● New York Red Bulls
● Orlando City SC
● Portland Timbers FC
● Real Salt Lake
● San Diego FC
● Seattle Sounders FC
Liga MX
● Club América
● Atlas FC
● Atlético de San Luis
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● Club León
● Cruz Azul
● CD Guadalajara
● FC Juárez
● Mazatlán FC
● CF Monterrey
● Club Necaxa
● CF Pachuca
● Club Puebla
● Pumas UNAM
● Club Querétaro
● Tigres UANL
● Club Tijuana
● Toluca FC
● Club Santos Laguna
