The recommencement of MLS featured three matches, including a 0-0 stalemate between Toronto FC and CF Montreal.
Inter Miami, MLS odds favourites at the BetMGM sportsbook, will play its first match since the World Cup break on Wednesday against Chicago Fire.
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MLS Cup Prediction: Who Will Win the MLS Cup in 2026?
I predict Inter Miami will win the MLS Cup in 2026.
Messi will need some time to recover, but I expect him to be back to his best as the playoffs approach. No team will be able to beat the Herons with him firing on all cylinders, although the Vancouver FC Whitecaps have the best chance.
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The Whitecaps have the best chance of knocking Inter Miami from its championship pedestal.
Vancouver is tied with the San Jose Earthquakes for the third-most goals (34), with Cincinnati (36) and Inter Miami (39) leading the way. Its defence is even better, conceding the second-fewest goals (12), just one more than Nashville SC.
Tied with the Earthquakes for first place in the Western Conference, the Whitecaps have a game in hand and look even better than last year’s edition, which lost 3-1 to Inter Miami in the final.
LAFC, Nashville, and Cincinnati are the other top contenders to keep an eye on, as each team possesses the tools to challenge Vancouver and Inter Miami.
While San Jose has been immense in the first 15 games, I question its staying power as the season wears on.
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