Inter Miami CF are back at the top of the weekly power rankings after a week that looked like a test and finished like a statement. Luis Suárez scored three goals across two wins, and the club stretched its run to six straight matches while moving past Chicago and Montréal.
That climb matters now because the ranking update reflects the latest MLS form, and Inter Miami did it without a full deck. Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul rested after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, yet the side still found enough to beat Chicago 3-2 and win 1-0 at Montréal. Suárez carried the scoring burden, giving the week a decisive edge that kept Inter Miami at the center of the conversation.
The numbers explain why the swing was real. A six-game winning streak is not just a hot stretch; it is the kind of run that wipes away a shaky patch and turns one good week into a broader verdict. Suárez supplied the finishing touch, including a Panenka-style penalty that matched the kind of confidence that changes how a team is viewed from one ranking to the next. After the results, Inter Miami moved back to No. 1 in a vote cast by about 15 people tied to MLSsoccer.com.
There was also a sign that the team was not relying only on the usual names. Casemiro made his debut against Montréal and looked effective on the ball, which mattered because a debut is only useful if it helps the team keep control under pressure. In a week when Inter Miami were notably shorthanded, that kind of calm support made the difference between surviving the schedule and controlling it.
Suárez was the face of the week, though. He scored three times and punctuated it with a celebration dedicated to Germán Berterame, the sort of detail that shows how individual sharpness can carry a club through a packed stretch. For Inter Miami CF, the question now is not how they got back to the top. It is whether the same scoring edge holds when the schedule turns again, with CLB next on the list.
For a side that also won the MLS Cup presented by Audi, the return to No. 1 is less a surprise than a reminder of what happens when form, depth and a ruthless finisher line up at the same time. Inter Miami did not just hold steady without Messi and De Paul. They turned a thin week into proof that the standard at the top is still theirs to set.
