Whitecaps beat Pumas, advance to face Inter Miami in CONCACAF Champions Cup semis
- The Vancouver Whitecaps advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup after tying the home-and-away series 3-3 on goals against Mexico's Pumas, using the away-goals rule.
- Tristan Blackmon scored the crucial goal in the second half to tie the match 2-2, securing the Whitecaps' advancement to face Inter Miami.
- Inter Miami won against Los Angeles 3-2 on aggregate, with Lionel Messi contributing two goals and one assist.
- If the Whitecaps win against Inter Miami, they will play either Cruz Azul or Tigres UNAL in the final on June 1, with a chance to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup.
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April 10, 2025 – Agencies. The team led by Efraín Juárez was very close to advancing to semifinals, but he was surprised by the Vancouver Whitecaps, who snatched the pass from him in the final moments of the game back. The match, played at the University Olympic Stadium, had a dramatic outcome that left the Pumas out just two minutes from the end, frustrating his dream of measuring himself with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the next round. Pum…

Dates set for Whitecaps' CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal clash with Inter Miami
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will kick off their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on April 24 at BC Place, the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday.

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