Former interim manager and assistant coach B.J. Callaghan led his Nashville SC side to a 7–2 win over former USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter’s Chicago Fire, highlighted by four goals from Sam Surridge in a game few MLS fans will ever forget.

Inter Miami will face FC Dallas in a challenging match after losing in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Meanwhile, Javier Mascherano made comments that raised doubts about Lionel Messi's place in the starting eleven.

Lionel Messi will not play in Inter Miami’s league home match against FC Dallas on Sunday. The Argentine star winger was not in the starting lineup or among the reserves when the club released its roster before the match.