How to get tickets to see Messi play live in LA

Lionel Messi signed with Inter Miami last month, marking one of the largest acquisitions in Major League Soccer (MLS). Following a World Cup win in 2022, the star Argentine player is now here to stay in the United States. 

While San Francisco doesn’t have an MLS team for Messi to play against, you can catch the icon in action if you head south. Inter Miami faces off against the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) on Sept. 3, and it’s the closest stadium to the Bay Area that Messi is playing at all season.

Here’s how to get tickets to the SoCal game, and how to tune in if you can’t make in person. 

• When: Sunday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. PDT
• Where: BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California
• TV: MLS Season Pass (streaming on Apple TV+)
• Radio: ESPN LA 710

Messi’s presence has driven ticket prices for the Inter Miami vs. LAFC game through the roof (a 700% jump, according to CNN). But there are still passes available on the market, for a pretty penny. 

At time of publication, the cheapest tickets to watch Messi in LA are $532 from Vivid Seats before taxes and fees. StubHub also has tickets available starting around $580, and Seat Geek and Ticketmaster have options starting above $600.

If you want to get as close to the field as possible, it’s going to cost significantly more. Fancy a front row seat? A pair of tickets will set you back about $25,000 before fees.

If you can’t get tickets to the game – or don’t feel like making the trip to SoCal – you can still tune in and watch the game on TV. This season, all MLS games are broadcasting on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV+.

MLS Season Pass has exclusive broadcasting rights to the MLS games this season, so you’ll have to get signed up if you want to watch Messi play LAFC. Since it’s already deep into the season, you’ll only have to pay half the regular price for the MLS Season Pass, putting money back in your pocket for the perfect Messi jersey to wear during the games.