The 2026 Leagues Cup has one matchday in the books, and the unforgiving tournament format means several teams are already facing potential elimination in just their second game. | Mitchell Leff/Leagues Cup/MLS/Getty ImagesLosing the first game never makes things easy in the ruthless Leagues Cup format. Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers find themselves as true Leagues Cup contenders. | Soobum Im/Leagues Cup/MLS/Getty ImagesThe Portland Timbers brought their exceptional MLS form into Leagues Cup and trounced Puebla on Thursday night, with the goal differential pushing them to the top of the MLS table. Inter MiamiLionel Messi is now the all-time leading goalscorer in the Leagues Cup.