After blowing away Nashville 3-1 in game one, Inter Miami were on the brink of progressing to the next round, but they came up short in Tennessee. Conceding two first-half goals was not the ideal way to start game two, and by the time Miami pulled a goal back, it was far too late.

The moment has arrived for Inter Miami, the club led by Lionel Messi, to begin its 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs campaign — and yet, a familiar question lingers over Fort Lauderdale: will he play?

Nashville SC and Inter Miami will meet again at GEODIS Park tonight for Game 2 of this MLS playoff Round 1 matchup. Game 1 was played last week at Inter Miami's Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.