When is first Lionel Messi Inter Miami game of 2024? Complete schedule for new MLS season
After falling just short of the Major League Soccer playoffs in 2023, Lionel Messi will play his first full season with Inter Miami in 2024, and the club will compete on multiple fronts.
The MLS season will begin next February and it will be Messi’s team that will stage the curtain-raiser for the regular season at home to Real Salt Lake on February 21.
Inter Miami will also begin play in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, which is the North American continental club championship, thanks to their Leagues Cup title last year. They will play in this year’s Leagues Cup as well, as will all MLS and Liga MLX clubs.
The Sporting News brings you all the details around when Inter Miami will begin their 2024 campaign and what cities Messi et al will visit.
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How to watch Inter Miami MLS games in 2024
Last season, Major League Soccer kicked off a 10-year broadcast rights deal with Apple that sees every single match for the next decade streamed exclusively on Apple’s streaming platform.
Apple TV is the official home of the MLS regular season and playoffs, with every match for every team available to stream around the world with no blackouts. Some select games each week are made free to air, while the rest of the fixture list is for subscribers only.
The streaming service, dubbed MLS Season Pass, will be available for all fans to purchase at a set, season-long price, and it is available at a discounted rate for Apple TV+ subscribers. Select matches will also be available to watch for free every week.
MLS Season Pass is separate from Apple TV+, meaning those with Apple TV+ would still need an MLS Season Pass subscription to access the complete slate of games, while those without Apple TV+ can still sign up for MLS Season Pass without needing a full Apple TV+ subscription.
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Inter Miami next match in 2024 season
- Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2024
- Time (ET): 8 p.m.
- Competition: Major League Soccer (Matchweek 1)
- Match: Inter Miami vs. Real Salt Lake (DRV PNK Stadium — Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
- TV (USA): —
- Streaming (Global): MLS Season Pass (Apple TV+)
Inter Miami’s first competitive fixture of the 2024 season is the club’s MLS opener, as they host Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, February 21.
They will have three league fixtures before they open their 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup schedule, set for their Round of 16 first leg against either Nashville SC (USA) or Moca (Dominican Republic). It will be a two-legged matchup, with the first leg on the road.
Inter Miami full fixture list for 2024 season
CONCACAF Champions Cup
As 2023 Leagues Cup winners, Inter Miami earned a bye to the Round of 16, where they will face either MLS side Nashville SC or Dominican Republic club Moca over two legs.
Should they advance to the quarterfinals, they would play one of FC Cincinnati (USA), Monterrey (Mexico), Comunicaciones (Guatemala) or Cavalier (Jamaica).
| Matchup | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
| R16: Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC/Moca | Thu, Mar. 7 9 p.m. |
Wed, Mar. 13 8:15 p.m. |
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| QF: TBD | Apr. 2-4 | Apr. 9-11 | |
| SF: TBD | Apr. 23-25 | Apr. 30-May 2 | |
| Final: TBD | June 2 | ||
MLS
Inter Miami will kick off the 2024 MLS season against Real Salt Lake on February 21, 2024. Their regular-season campaign will conclude on Decision Day on October 19, when they face New England Revolution.
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Weds, Feb. 21 | Real Salt Lake | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sun, Feb. 25 | LA Galaxy | Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson, CA) |
| Sat, March 2 | Orlando City | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sun, March 10 | Montreal | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, March 16 | D.C. United | Audi Field (Washington, DC) |
| Sat, March 23 | NY Red Bulls | Red Bull Arena (Harrison, NJ) |
| Sat, March 30 | NYCFC | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, April 6 | Colorado Rapids | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, April 13 | Sporting KC | Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) |
| Sat, April 20 | Nashville SC | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, April 27 | New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA) |
| Sat, May 4 | NY Red Bulls | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, May 11 | Montreal | Stade Saputo (Montreal, Canada) |
| Wed, May 15 | Orlando City | Exploria Stadium (Orlando, FL) |
| Sat, May 18 | D.C. United | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, May 25 | Vancouver Whitecaps | BC Place (Vancouver, Canada) |
| Wed, May 29 | Atlanta United | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, June 1 | St. Louis City | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, June 15 | Philadelphia Union | Subaru Park (Chester, PA) |
| Wed, June 19 | Columbus Crew | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, June 29 | Nashville SC | GEODIS Park (Nashville, TN) |
| Wed, July 3 | Charlotte FC | Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC) |
| Sat, July 6 | FC Cincinnati | TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) |
| Wed, July 17 | Toronto | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, July 20 | Chicago Fire | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, Aug. 24 | FC Cincinnati | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Sat, Aug. 31 | Chicago Fire | Soldier Field (Chicago, IL) |
| Sat, Sep. 14 | Philadelphia Union | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Wed, Sep. 18 | Atlanta United | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
| Sat, Sep. 21 | NYCFC | Yankee Stadium (New York City, NY) |
| Sat, Sep. 28 | Charlotte FC | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
| Wed, Oct. 2 | Columbus Crew | Lower.com Field (Columbus, OH) |
| Sat, Oct. 5 | Toronto | BMO Field (Toronto, Canada) |
| Sat, Oct. 19 | New England Revolution | DRV PNK Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
Leagues Cup
The 2024 Leagues Cup will begin in July 26, 2024, with the final taking place on August 25, 2024.
The full Leagues Cup draw will determine the groups and schedule for the competition, but for now, we just know when the dates for the competition will be.
During this time, no MLS fixtures will take place, as league play pauses for the month-long competition.
