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Sanchez's Cruz Azul future in doubt after CCC win

Cruz Azul head coach Vicente Sanchez celebrated the team's 5-0 triumph over the Vancouver Whitecaps to win the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup before adding his future with the Liga MX club remains in question.

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Cruz Azul thrashes Whitecaps for 7th Concacaf title

Cruz Azul thrashed the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in the final of the Concacaf Champions Cup to lift the trophy for a record-tying seventh time.

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¿Avanzar al Mundial de Clubes salva el semestre del América?

Análisis Picante de lo que se espera del duelo entre América y el LAFC en busca del último boleto al Mundial de Clubes; ¿Afectan a Cruz Azul los temas extracancha? Atlético de San Luis recibió a su nuevo entrenador, Guillermo Abascal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Laurens: Miami's Champions Cup elimination a massive disappointment (1:25)
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Mascherano: Vancouver much better than Miami in Champions Cup (1:02)
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Mascherano laments Miami's 'hurtful' CCC exit

The Vancouver Whitecaps dashed Lionel Messi's hopes of reaching the Concacaf Champions Cup final by stunning Inter Miami 5-1 on aggregate score.

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Caps keep Messi in check, bounce Miami from cup

Brian White and Pedro Vite scored two minutes apart and the Vancouver Whitecaps stunned Inter Miami 3-1 in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal on Wednesday night.

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Miami drawing inspiration from Barça 'remontada'

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano reminisced on Barcelona's historic 6-1 comeback victory over PSG in the 2017 Champions League round of 16, using that night's example to inspire his players.

Gomez: More important Inter Miami win Champions Cup than MLS (1:08)
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Vancouver blanks Messi's Miami in CCC first semi

Vancouver Whitecaps took a decisive 2-0 victory over Inter Miami in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal in front of an attendance record of 53,837 spectators at BC Place.

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Messi's 'greatness' guides Miami into CCC semis

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano attributed Lionel Messi's decisive goal and his "greatness" to their 3-1 comeback victory against LAFC, which secured a spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Mascherano: Lionel Messi is the protagonist (1:25)
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Miami boss: Messi 'big advantage' in bid for semis

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said Lionel Messi's mentality provides the club with a "big advantage" heading into the second leg of its Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals series against LAFC on Wednesday at Chase Stadium.

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Miami coach on ref call: A red here or on the moon

Javier Mascherano questioned the decision to not send off Nathan Ordaz, saying it would have prompted a red card "here and in China and the moon."

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Messi fit as Miami eyes 'big step' into semifinals

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano recognized the importance of reaching the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals as a young club, but warned against taking the quarterfinal series against LAFC for granted.

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USMNT, Seattle winger Arriola suffers torn ACL

USMNT winger Paul Arriola suffered a torn ACL in the Seattle Sounders' Concacaf Champions Cup loss at Cruz Azul on Tuesday, the MLS club has confirmed.