How many points do Messi and Inter Miami need to make MLS playoffs?

Almost two months ago, Inter Miami was in a very difficult situation in MLS. After a 3-0 loss to St. Louis City on July 15, the Herons had gone 11 games without a win in the U.S. league and were at the bottom of the table.

However, the arrival of Argentine Lionel Messi changed everything.

Since the debut of the No.10, the Florida team has gone 12 games unbeaten, won the Leagues Cup, reached the final of the US Open Cup and is dreaming of a place in the MLS playoffs, but the path is not easy.

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What does Inter Miami need to do to qualify?

Although they played without Lionel Messi, who is with the Argentina national team, Inter Miami won an important game against Kansas City on Saturday.

The 3-2 victory boosted the Herons’ chances in the national league.

At the moment, the club is in 14th place in the Eastern Conference with 28 points, just six points behind DC United, currently in ninth place.

In MLS, the teams that finish the season in first to seventh place in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly.

Those finishing in eighth and ninth place will face each other for the remaining spot in each conference.

Inter Miami has eight games ahead: Atlanta United, Toronto, Orlando City, New York City, Chicago, Cincinnati and two against Charlotte.

That’s 24 points still to play for, and the Herons have a game in hand, as one of the matches against Charlotte was postponed because Messi‘s team was playing the Leagues Cup.

The mission is not impossible for the club that has the reigning world champion in its squad.

However, it will be necessary not to rely on Messi alone to advance in the competition.