Izzy D’Aquila scored on a penalty early in the first half and rookie Payton Linnehan added a key insurance goal in the second half as the Portland Thorns hung on to down Santa Fe of Panama 2-1 in the group stage of the Concacaf W Champions Cup.

Will Lionel Messi play in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup? His team just qualified. See how Inter Miami did it, and what other teams made the cut.

At the beginning of the season, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami together set out to play, qualify and win everything they set out to have a dream year. Unfortunately for Inter Miami, not all the goals were met,

Lionel Messi was missing from the pitch Wednesday night at DRV PNK stadium in Inter Miami's loss in the U.S. Open Cup to Houston. The soccer superstar watched from the sidelines, after he was not named in the squad line-up due to an injury picked up while on Argentina duty.