Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (R), controls the ball as he is defended by Orlando City SC midfielder Colin Guske (L), during the first half of an MLS soccer match, on March 1, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski
The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $475,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer after star players, including Lionel Messi, were promoted to play in a 2024 game but didn’t show up.
Justice Andrew Majawa approved the settlement in a Vancouver court, finding it was fair and reasonable in the “novel” case over alleged misleading promotional material before the game between the Whitecaps and Inter Miami.
