After a two-and-a-half-month break, the 2023 US Open Cup returns to the semi-finals. Inter Miami will visit FC Cincinnati's TQL field at 06:00 on August 24 (Vietnam time).
Inter Miami became the dominant force in the recent Leagues Cup and were almost unstoppable with Lionel Messi in their ranks. The " Herons" defeated Nashville SC on penalties in the final and of course, they want to extend their streak of excellent results.
FC Cincinnati is currently top of the MLS Eastern Conference and is reviving its position in the tournament. But they lost in the Leagues Cup semi-finals (to Nashville SC on the penalty spot).
They then suffered a shocking 0-3 defeat to Columbus crew last weekend and will need to make a lot of effort to recover in this match.
Inter Miami are at the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference but interestingly, they have a pretty good head-to-head record against FC Cincinnati - winning 4/7 matches (losing 2).
After winning the Leagues Cup, there is no reason for Inter Miami not to aim for a second title, especially with Messi with Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and coach Tata Martino.
Messi's form is really fearsome at this stage, with 10 goals in 7 matches. Not only that, he also helped other players improve their performance, such as Robert Taylor for example, with 4 goals/7 matches, while in the previous 60 matches, he only scored 5 goals.
Watch FC Cincinnati vs Inter Miami live on Sport TV, Arena Sport.
