Danny Musovski scored the 88th-minute winner for the Seattle Sounders in their 2-1 win over Santos Laguna. (Photo: Maddy Grassy/Sounders FC Communications)

The Seattle Sounders (the only team with a perfect record) and Inter Miami (without injured Lionel Messi) became the first MLS teams to clinch berths in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals, securing the top two MLS seeds.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.