Tonight, Inter Miami will begin their 2026 Leagues Cup journey, and their first opponent will be Liga MX side Atlético de San Luis.
Inter Miami will look to reach the Leagues Cup Final for a third time in its history. Last year, Inter Miami lost 3-0 to the Seattle Sounders in the final.
The MLS champions will be without Luis Suarez for the whole 2026 Leagues Cup campaign after being banned following his actions after the 2026 Leagues Cup Final.
Inter Miami are hopeful to count on their star player Lionel Messi, who played over the weekend in the MLS against the Columbus Crew. Messi did not start the game this past weekend and came off the bench in the 53rd minute.
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The match against the Columbus Crew was Messi's first game back for Inter Miami since the 2026 World Cup. Messi missed Inter Miami's first two games after the MLS break.
Lionel Messi Starts for Inter Miami vs. Atletico San Luis
Lionel Messi is available to play for Inter Miami's first 2026 Leagues Cup match of the summer against Atletico San Luis.
Messi will start for Inter Miami against Atletico San Luis tonight. Messi will start with Daniel Pinter in the attack.
Messi has thrived in the Leagues Cup, and after 11 matches played since he joined the club in 2023, he has scored 12 goals and provided three assists.
In the first round of this year’sLeagues Cup, Messi and Inter Miami will then play Monterrey on Saturday and then play Club Leon next Wednesday, August 12.
