Vancouver Whitecaps' Thomas Muller smiles during a news conference ahead of the MLS Cup final soccer match, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By The Canadian Press

Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Inter Miami: The MLS Cup by the numbers

Dec 4, 2025 | 2:46 PM

MIAMI — When the Vancouver Whitecaps and Inter Miami meet in the MLS Cup final on Saturday, it will be the first championship appearance for both clubs.

Here’s a look at some of the numbers behind the matchup:

0: Goals Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has scored against the Whitecaps.

1: Games Vancouver has lost across all competitions since marquee attacking midfielder Thomas Muller signed with the team in mid-August.

4: Road games the Whitecaps lost during the regular season. Vancouver’s away record was 8-4-5.

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10: Number of times Messi and Muller have previously played each other in either club or international competition.

21: Different Whitecaps players who’ve scored in MLS play this year.

28: Vancouver’s goal differential during the regular season — the highest in the league.

29: Goals Messi scored during the regular season to win the league’s golden boot.

81: Goals Miami scored during the regular season — the most in the league.

1,500: Approximately how many Whitecaps fans will be in the stands at Chase Stadium in Florida.

18,000: Tickets sold for the Whitecaps’ watch party back at their home stadium, B.C. Place.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 4, 2025.

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press