With a dagger in the 85th minute from Sebastian Berhalter, the Vancouver Whitecaps are one step closer to their first appearance in the Concacaf Champions Cup final in club history after defeating Inter Miami 2-0 in front of a record crowd of more than 53,

It was the stars and big names of Inter Miami against the blue collar mentality of Vancouver. Miami has Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez. Mascherano himself is a name that still resonates loudly in the football world. The Whitecaps star man? American center forward Brian White, as unheralded a hero as they come.

Amid the transfer deadline and Inter Miami CF's undefeated start to the 2025 MLS season, attention has shifted to the CONCACAF Champions Cup, where Inter Miami is facing the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday night in the first leg of the semifinals.