Messi, Antonela
Football star Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo attended a Miami Coldplay concert, which included a special tribute from Chris Martin.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – The League Cup scene is simple for Miami: The victory is simple, and they will advance to the knockout stage.
Inter Miami will be held on Wednesday, August 6 at Chase Stadium in the first phase of the 2025 League Cup Championship.
Miami coach Javier Mascherano said the game brought positive memories for the club and would push their desire to win as the team won the inaugural League Cup in 2023.
If the Miami International Bureau will improve, they must do so without the best players.
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Here is the latest information from Lionel Messi, everything you need to know about the Miami-Pamas International League Cup match:
This is Miami's lineup, without Messi against Pumas:
The game starts at 7:30 pm ET (8:30 pm Argentina).
The contest is available on Apple TV during MLS season.
No, Messi is not fighting Pumas. According to Mascherano, he was excluded the day before the game.
Miami International announced that Messi had a slight muscle injury in his upper right leg. He was injured in his last League Cup match in Miami on August 2.
How long will Messi go out?
It is not clear how long Messi's recovery will take. Mascherano did not disclose a timeline for Messi's potential return, but said the club's diagnosis of Messi's injury was “good news.”
“He's a special player and usually he will recover from the injury very quickly,” Mascherano said. “Once he's ready, he'll be back.”
Only one team made it to the quarterfinals: LIGA MX side Toluca. This is the status of MLS and LIGA MX clubs in the League Cup, ahead of the last two match quarters of the first phase:
- MLS Club was eliminated: Atlanta United, Charlotte Football Club, Dynamo Houston, CF Montreal, New York City Football Club and San Diego Football Club.
- LIGA MX Club was eliminated: Clubs América, Atlas FC, Atléticode San Luis, Chivas de Guadalajara, Club Léon, Cruz Azul, MazatlánFC, CF Monterrey, Querétaro FC and Santos Laguna
What does Miami International need in the League Cup?
For Interi Interi: Win vs. Pumas without Messi, this is simple, they will reach the quarterfinals (August 19-20).
Miami International League will score 8 points on the MLS side of the League Cup table and clear from the other six MLS clubs in the standings.
Miami International will be one of the top four clubs at the MLS table to enter the knockout stage.
Any other result, Miami Inter Miami will need some help from the Liga MX side to beat its MLS counterpart to ensure the MLS side of the League Cup table ranks in the top 4.
How does the Miami International League achieve this in the League Cup?
Miami International Miami scored 5 points in the MLS League Cup standings after a 2-1 victory with the Atlas on July 30 and held a penalty shootout against Necaxa on August 2.
Miami International’s upcoming timetable
- August 6: Miami and the Cougars, 7:30 PM ET (League Cup)
- August 10: Orlando City vs. Miami International, 8 p.m. (MLS regular season)
- August 16: Inter Miami vs. La Galaxy, 7:30 PM (MLS regular season)
- August 19 or 20: League Cup quarterfinals (if applicable)
- August 23: DC United vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 PM ET (MLS regular season)
- August. 26 or 27: League Cup semifinals (if applicable)
- August 30: Miami and Chicago Fire, 7:30 PM ET (MLS regular season)
- August. 31: League Cup Finals and Third Place (if applicable)
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