Paul Pogba's doping ban stemmed from a positive test for a non-endogenous testosterone metabolite. The initial four-year ban was reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), considering the ingestion to be unintentional.

Lionel Messi did not play against Charlotte because Inter Miami had to play down a man after Oscar Ustari's early red card.

Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano said he changed the game plan after goalkeeper Oscar Ustari received a red card against Charlotte FC at Chase Stadium, preventing Lionel Messi from coming off the bench as a substitute.