DC United, Inter Miami win MLS Next Cup

DC United, Inter Miami win MLS Next Cup
by Travis Clark
July 3, 2022
Players featured in this article:
F | DC United
D | DC United
D | Inter Miami CF
D | Inter Miami CF
MF | RSL
D | Strikers FC
Lukas Choux |  2025
MF | Inter Miami CF
MF | Strikers FC
Victor Fung |  2026
D | Inter Miami CF
Zavier Gozo |  2025
F | RSL
D | DC United
Ryker Joutz |  2025
D | Strikers FC
Marcus Lee |  2024
F | Strikers FC
MF | DC United
Luca Moisa |  2026
MF | RSL
MF | Inter Miami CF
Dash Papez |  2024
D | DC United
GK | DC United
D | DC United
Gavin Rivas |  2024
F | Strikers FC
Luis Rivera |  2026
D | RSL
Mateo Saja |  2025
F | Inter Miami CF
Mario Stoka |  2025
MF | Inter Miami CF
MF | DC United
Garry Zhang |  2024
MF | DC United
MF | Strikers FC

The first two MLS Next Cup champions were crowned on Saturday. Inter Miami and DC United secured silverware in Frisco.

The U17 and U19 finals take play on July 3. Check out the recaps of the two Saturday games below.

U15: Talented Inter Miami holds on against RSL

In a championship tussle that featured two of the best teams at this age group, a pair of first half goals was just enough for Inter Miami.

Both sides started a handful of U.S. youth national team veterans, and each had chances to make a push for the title. Inter Miami struck first, as center back Victor Fung tallied in the game’s 14th minute. He guided home a header to the far post to put his side up 1-0.

Midfielder Santiago Morales doubled the lead 13 minutes later. He one-timed a low cross from Daniel Pinter just outside the box, firing home the second and what turned out to be the winning goal.

Real Salt Lake made a game of it, as Zavier Gozo’s strike cut into the lead before the break. But goalkeeper Lucas Russo and the Inter Miami back line kept RSL off the score sheet, securing the title for the South Florida side.

RSL Lineup: William Mackay; Dylan Garcia, Jahmani Stapleton, Luis Rivera, Jacob Miranda; David Lora, Dominic Berrios, Luca Moisa; Anthony Ramirez, Axel Uriostegui, Zavier Gozo

Inter Miami Lineup: Lucas Russo; Tyler Austin, Nicholas Almeida, Victor Fung, Gabriel Alonso; Ian Urkidi, Santiago Morales, Lukas Choux; Daniel Pinter, Mateo Saja, Mario Stoka

U16: DC United holds on for one-goal win

Facing one of the top teams from outside the professional circuit, DC United held on for a 1-0 win in the Under-16 title game.

An early goal proved to be all DC would need. Sydney Aggrey’s goal in the sixth minute provided the lone strike. Aggrey nipped in to block an attempted clearance by Dalton Bulowski, slotting home an impressive finish to open the scoring.

DC goalkeeper Luke Peacock and a very solid DC back line managed to keep a talented Strikers FC attack at bay for the remainder of the game.

DC United Lineup: Luke Peacock; Ethan Pendleton, Dash Papez, Matai Akinmboni, Graham Jones; Garry Zhang, Gavin Turner, Alessandro Maldonado; James Ashby, Sydney Aggrey, Ignacio Alem

Strikers FC Lineup: Dylan Kaye; Ethan Kirkpatrick, Dalton Bulowski, Andrew Bahena, Ryker Joutz; Matteo Salcedo, Cristian Flores, Michael Zill; Marcus Lee, Devin Zachry, Gavin Rivas

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