![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/lionel-messi-sets-record-as-inter-miami-qualify-for-next-tournament-while-bottom-of-mls/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_GettyImages-1601914283.jpg&description=Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami reached their first cup final and also ensured the team qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup and set a record in the process Lionel Messi scored in his sixth straight game as Inter Miami reached the final of the Leagues Cup. The Argentine scored his ninth goal for the club in a 4-1 win over Philadephia Union at Subaru Park. The result means the club has qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup and in the process, set a record for becoming the first team to qualify for the tournament while being bottom of the league. The top three teams by the end of the Leagues Cup will qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup, which means Nashville SC, Miami's opponents in the final, have also booked their place in the expanded continental club competition. The winner of the Leagues Cup will enter the CCC at the round of 16 stage, while the runners-up and the team that finishes third will enter the tournament from round one. This has also provided a path to qualify for the new and expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which will take place on US soil. Of the 27 teams that can qualify for the CCC, 10 of them will be from the MLS. While three can qualify via the Leagues Cup, five teams can book their spot via the MLS regular season and Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. The winners of the US Open Cup will earn their place in the CCC, along with the winners of the Canadian Championship. In the early hours of Sunday morning Inter Miami are set to contest the first cup final in its history - and the 42nd final of Messi's legendary career. After Josef Martinez opened the scoring in the semi-final, Messi scored a superb strike from over 30 yards out, while Jordi Alba and David Ruiz also made it onto the scoresheet. "Our goal was to qualify for international competition next season and we've done that," Miami boss Gerardo Martino said post-match. "Now we have to prepare to win this tournament, which has us feeling very motivated and confident. That has us highly motivate){kind=link}
Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami reached their first cup final and also ensured the team qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup and set a record in the process
Lionel Messi scored in his sixth straight game as Inter Miami reached the final of the Leagues Cup.
The Argentine scored his ninth goal for the club in a 4-1 win over Philadephia Union at Subaru Park. The result means the club has qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup and in the process, set a record for becoming the first team to qualify for the tournament while being bottom of the league.
The top three teams by the end of the Leagues Cup will qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup, which means Nashville SC, Miami’s opponents in the final, have also booked their place in the expanded continental club competition. The winner of the Leagues Cup will enter the CCC at the round of 16 stage, while the runners-up and the team that finishes third will enter the tournament from round one.
This has also provided a path to qualify for the new and expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which will take place on US soil. Of the 27 teams that can qualify for the CCC, 10 of them will be from the MLS. While three can qualify via the Leagues Cup, five teams can book their spot via the MLS regular season and Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.