The Leagues Cup is a tournament where Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have found success in the past. Inter Miami won the 2023 Leagues Cup, the first edition, which used a tournament format filled with Liga MX and MLS teams.

Lionel Messi's bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has been banned from the remainder of the Leagues Cup campaign after being found guilty of improper conduct following an incident in the aftermath of Wednesday's clash with Atlas in Miami. Javier Mascherano's men picked up a last-gasp victory, courtesy of Marcelo Weigandt's 96th-minute winner.