Houston Dynamo won the US Open Cup! Sebastian Kowalczyk's team defeated Inter Miami 2-1 in the final. The former Pogoń Szczecin midfielder and Leo Messi were missing on the pitch. Both were left out of the match squad. This result shows that in the absence of the Argentine, Inter still has problems with competing with their league rivals.
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Teams from MLS joined the competition in the US Open Cup from the 1/32 finals. In the competition, they had the opportunity to face teams from outside the elite. Inter Miami and Houston Dynamo reached the final, and fans of the Florida team could count on their second trophy since the arrival of Leo Messi.
However, the Argentine himself did not appear on the pitch or even in the match squad. Among Inter's high-profile reinforcements, Sergio Busquets appeared on the pitch, but the midfielder was unable to help his team. Sebastian Kowalczyk was also missing from the match squad.