Inter Miami CF is back at No. 1 in the latest MLSsoccer.com Power Rankings after extending its winning streak to six straight matches. The move comes after a week in which Luis Suárez scored three goals, including a Panenka penalty against Montréal, while Casemiro made his debut for the club in the same 1-0 win.
The ranking is based on voters associated with MLSsoccer.com, and Inter Miami’s recent run made it difficult to keep the club anywhere else. In the span of the week, Miami beat Chicago 3-2 and then won 1-0 at Montréal, continuing a stretch of results that has kept the team at the top of the league conversation.
Miami keeps winning without Messi and De Paul
What makes the run even more notable is that Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul were resting following the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Even without two of its biggest names, Inter Miami kept producing results and showed enough depth to hold onto momentum during a packed stretch.
Suárez has been at the center of that push. His three-goal week gave Miami the kind of finishing touch that can decide tight matches, and the Panenka against Montréal was a reminder that the veteran forward can still change a game in a moment. The club also got an important first look at Casemiro, whose debut added another layer to a lineup already finding ways to win.
That combination of form, depth and timely finishing is why Inter Miami moved back to the top. Power rankings always reflect more than one result, but six straight wins is a strong statement in any league. For Miami, the next question is whether this level can continue once the roster is back at full strength and the schedule keeps moving.
