
LAFC have enjoyed an encouraging start to 2026.
The west coast club spearheaded by Son Heung-min and Denis Bouanga opened the new MLS campaign with a thumping victory over Lionel Messi’s defending champions, Inter Miami. The waning league form in recent weeks has been offset by a run to the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup, a competition LAFC are desperate to win after losing two previous finals.