Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a> will face Cruz Azul on June 1 in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> final, setting up an MLS vs. LIGA MX showdown for the prestigious continental title.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The winner of the single-leg final, to be played in Mexico, will also take home prize money while qualifying for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup<\/a> and the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n After dramatic wins over LIGA MX opposition in the previous two rounds, Vancouver almost made things look easy against Lionel Messi<\/a> and Inter Miami CF<\/a> in the semifinals. The 5-1 aggregate scoreline reflects just how impressive Jesper S\u00f8rensen’s side was over two legs, capped by a 3-1 victory<\/a> at Chase Stadium.<\/p>\n Brian White<\/a> sparked the Leg 2 result with his sixth goal of the tournament, giving the USMNT<\/a> striker 12 goals in 16 appearances (all competitions) this season. Rising midfielder Sebastian Berhalte<\/a>r also tallied in South Florida, adding a pair of assists to complete a man-of-the-match performance.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for the Whitecaps, Berhalter is suspended for the final due to yellow card accumulation. The good news is that captain and star midfielder Ryan Gauld<\/a> could recover from his knee injury in time for the biggest game in club history.<\/p>\n Can Vancouver match Seattle Sounders FC<\/a>‘s feat from 2022 and become just the second MLS team to win the modern iteration of the Concacaf Champions Cup?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2014 Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) May 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Cruz Azul knocked out Seattle and two fellow Mexican heavyweights (Club Am\u00e9rica and Tigres UANL) en route to their record-setting ninth CCC final appearance. Having won the competition six times, a victory over Vancouver would equal Club Am\u00e9rica for the most titles in tournament history.<\/p>\n Sep\u00falveda leads the way as the competition’s Golden Boot leader with 7g\/2a, while former LAFC<\/a> midfielder Mateusz Bogusz has three assists following his winter move to LIGA MX. La M\u00e1quina also boast ex-Atlanta United<\/a> striker Giorgos Giakoumakis, who has nine goals for the club since his June 2024 transfer.<\/p>\n With Thursday’s 1-0 semifinal Leg 2 win against Tigres, Cruz Azul are riding a 16-game unbeaten streak across all competitions ahead of next week’s Clausura Liguilla quarterfinal series against Club Le\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/main><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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