Nashville SC hosts Inter Miami CF in Champions Cup Round of 16 | OneFootball

MIAMI – The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup continues with Nashville SC hosting Inter Miami CF in the First Leg of their Round of 16 series on Wednesday at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Nashville enters its second appearance in the Round of 16 with the objective of advancing to the next stage for the first time. The Tennessee side booked its Round of 16 berth with a 7-nil aggregate victory over Atlético Ottawa.

Inter Miami is set to kick off its campaign after securing a spot directly in the Round of 16 as the winner of the 2025 MLS Cup. This will be the third time the 2025 semifinalists feature in the stage, having won its Round of 16 series in 2024 and 2025.

Global stars Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, and Rodrigo De Paul, as well as 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Young Player Award winner Noah Allen, and former Liga MX standout Germán Berterame will be players to keep an eye on as Inter Miami begins its journey in the hunt for its first crown.

This series marks the second time Nashville and Inter Miami cross paths in the Round of 16. Inter Miami advanced 5-3 on aggregate when both sides met in the same stage in 2024.

All-Time series

Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC will meet again in the Round of 16.

Historically, Inter Miami CF leads the all-time series with 9 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses (GF-32 GA-25).

Round of 16 series results

March 7, 2024, GEODIS Park, Nashville, USA: Nashville SC 2 (Jacob Shaffelburg 4’, 47’) Inter Miami CF 2 (Lionel Messi 52’, Luis Suárez 90’+5’).

March 13, 2024, Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA: Inter Miami CF 3 (Luis Suárez 8’, Lionel Messi 23’, Robert Taylor 63’) Nashville SC 1 (Sam Surridge 90’+3’).

Inter Miami CF Round of 16 record

Inter Miami CF will play its third Round of 16 series (W-3 D-1) and has advanced on both previous occasions:

• 2024 vs Nashville SC (USA)

• 2025 vs Cavalier SC (JAM)

Nashville SC will play its second Round of 16 series in tournament history (D-1 L-1). It was eliminated in its only previous appearance:

• 2024 vs Inter Miami CF (USA)

Top scorers in the Round of 16: Inter Miami CF (USA): Luis Suárez (4), Lionel Messi (3), Tadeo Allende (1), Robert Taylor (1), Nashville SC (USA): Jacob Shaffelburg (2), Sam Surridge (1).