January 18, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK – Last year, the attention of global soccer turned to North America as eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and 2023 Best FIFA Men’s Player Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami and Major League Soccer (MLS). To kick-off the new year, MLS today announced the broadcast details for Inter Miami’s 2024 preseason friendly matches ahead of the launch of the regular season scheduled for February 21st.
Inter Miami will begin their seven-game preseason tour with friendlies against the El Salvador national team on Friday, January 19 and FC Dallas on Monday, January 22. Both games will stream live on MLSsoccer.com (English) and MLSes.com (Spanish) worldwide.
Subscribers to MLS Season Pass on Apple TV can enjoy five Inter Miami preseason matches, including the club’s can’t miss matchup against Al-Nassr FC at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Thursday, February 1st at 1:00 p.m. ET. The match will pit Inter Miami star Lionel Messi against five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi Pro League’s leading scorer. Messi and Ronaldo have faced each other 35 times in their careers, with Messi claiming 16 wins to 10 by Ronaldo, and nine draws between them. In those matches, Messi has tallied 21 goals and 12 assists, while Ronaldo has registered 20 goals and one assist.
On Thursday, February 15th at 7:30 p.m. ET, Inter Miami will welcome Messi’s childhood club, Newell’s Old Boys, for the club’s final 2024 pre-season friendly.
The following is the complete list of preseason matches scheduled to broadcast in the coming weeks.
Date Team Location Broadcast
January 19 at 8 p.m. ET El Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán MLSsoccer.com, MLSes.com
January 22 at 6 p.m. ET FC Dallas Cotton Bowl Stadium MLSsoccer.com, MLSes.com
January 29 at 1 p.m. ET Al Hilal SFC Kingdom Arena MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
February 1 at 1 p.m. ET Al Hilal SFC Kingdom Arena MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
February 4 at 3 a.m. ET Hong Kong Team Hong Kong Stadium MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
February 7 at 5 a.m. ET Vissel Kobe Japan National Stadium MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
February 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET Newell’s Old Boys DRV PNK Stadium MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
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