Lionel Messi will make his Inter Miami debut on 21 July, according to the club’s managing owner, Jorge Mas. In an interview with the Miami Herald, Mas said the Argentinian will play in his new club’s Leagues Cup meeting with Liga MX’s Cruz Azul.
The match is set for DRV PNK Stadium, the team’s temporary home in Fort Lauderdale while it searches for a permanent stadium in Miami.
Mas said the club intends to have a permanent stadium by 2025. Messi’s contract is for two-and-a-half years, meaning he could play in the new venue.
In the meantime, Mas said DRV PNK Stadium will be upgraded. “We have already contracted to fill in the corners of the stadium that should increase capacity by approximately 3,000 to 3,200 seats [to a capacity of around 22,000],” he said. “We are gearing up to do that work in the next four weeks.