The 2026 Campeones Cup was the eighth edition of the Campeones Cup, an annual North American soccer match contested between the reigning champion of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the winner of the Campeón de Campeones of Liga MX.
The match was contested between Inter Miami CF, winners of the 2025 MLS Cup, and Cruz Azul, winners of the 2026 Campeón de Campeones. Inter Miami hosted the match on September 16, 2026, at Nu Stadium in Miami, Florida, United States. Inter Miami won the match 2–0 with goals from Lionel Messi and Casemiro to claim their first Campeones Cup title.
Background The match featured Inter Miami, winners of the 2025 MLS Cup, and Cruz Azul, winners of the 2026 Campeón de Campeones. Inter Miami hosted the match on September 16, 2026, at Nu Stadium in Miami, Florida, United States. The last time these two teams played against each other was in the group stage of the 2023 Leagues Cup, when Inter Miami won 2–1 via a stoppage time goal from Lionel Messi in his debut with the team.
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