Who will represent the East in the 2025 MLS Cup Final?

It'll come down to No. 3 Inter Miami and No. 5 NYCFC, as the two teams have pushed through the postseason bracket in different ways to reach the penultimate stage.

For Miami, a season after being upset as the No. 1 seed, it has been more precautious defensively under Javier Mascherano. Miami eliminated Nashville in the first-round best-of-three format before routing No. 2 Cincinnati 4-0 on the road.

Now having home-field advantage for the rest of the playoffs, it is truly on Lionel Messi and Co. to deliver a first MLS Cup to Miami, which would also further bolster the Argentine's GOAT resume -- not that it isn't already complete.

For NYCFC, it hopes to be the underdogs that cross-town rivals New York Red Bulls were last seaso

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