Inter Miami is hosting Seattle Sounders at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday as the Major League Soccer playoff race tightens.
The fixture is a rematch of the Leagues Cup 2025 final, which took place earlier this month, where Seattle secured a comprehensive 3-0 win.
Lionel Messi and Co. slipped to eighth place in the Eastern Conference after a loss to Charlotte FC on Saturday. Meanwhile, Seattle sits in fourth place in the Western Conference.
Why is Luis Suarez not play for Inter Miami against Seattle Sounders?
As mentioned above, the two teams met very recently. After the full-time whistle, tensions boiled over between the two, which led to sanctions on both teams from both the tournament and Major League Soccer.
Moreover, veteran forward Luis Suarez was handed a six-game ban in the Leagues Cup by its organisers for spitting on a member of the Sounders’ staff during the post-match scuffle.
Additionally, he was also handed a three-match suspension by MLS, taking him out of contention for the match against Charlotte FC, (Sept. 14) against visiting Seattle (Sept. 17), and against visiting D.C. United (Sept. 21)
Published on Sep 17, 2025